BUKSHEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUKSHEE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUKSHEE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUKSHEE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUKSHEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buksheesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUKSHEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUKSHEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,790 thousand.
Words starting with BUKSHEE
1 longer words begin with BUKSHEE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUKSHEE
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Common questions about BUKSHEE
- Is BUKSHEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUKSHEE is not in it.
- How many points is BUKSHEE worth?
- BUKSHEE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUKSHEE?
- BUKSHEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUKSHEE:
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