CUKE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CUKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUKE is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cukesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUKE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CUKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does CUKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A cucumber, in informal American use.
Cuke is clipped from the longer word and is chiefly American, where it appears in recipes and market listings. British English has no equivalent shortening and uses the whole word every time.
How CUKE is used
Countable: a cuke, two cukes. American.
- A cuke in a market listing is priced by the each.
- The word cuke is clipped and chiefly American.
- Two cukes and a jar of vinegar makes lunch.
- British English has no shortening like cuke.
- Recipes in America use cuke and British ones do not.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUKE
1 longer words begin with CUKE.
Shorter words from the letters in CUKE
Common questions about CUKE
- Is CUKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUKE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUKE worth?
- CUKE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUKE mean?
- A cucumber, in informal American use.
- What letters can be added to CUKE?
- CUKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CUKE:
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