DUCKBILL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DUCKBILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUCKBILL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUCKBILL is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCKBILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duckbillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUCKBILL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUCKBILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUCKBILL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUCKBILL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The platypus, a small furred water animal of Australia with a broad flat bill, webbed feet and a flat tail.
The name duckbill comes from the broad, soft bill, which the animal uses to find food in river mud. It is an older and more descriptive name than platypus, and it is also used for duck-billed dinosaurs.
How DUCKBILL is used
Used in natural history, often interchangeably with platypus.
- The duckbill dived and came up with a mouthful of larvae.
- Visitors waited quietly by the creek hoping to spot a duckbill.
- A duckbill lays eggs although it is a mammal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUCKBILL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUCKBILL
1 longer words begin with DUCKBILL.
Shorter words from the letters in DUCKBILL
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Common questions about DUCKBILL
- Is DUCKBILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUCKBILL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUCKBILL worth?
- DUCKBILL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUCKBILL mean?
- The platypus, a small furred water animal of Australia with a broad flat bill, webbed feet and a flat tail.
- What letters can be added to DUCKBILL?
- DUCKBILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUCKBILL:
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