DUCKPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DUCKPIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUCKPIN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUCKPIN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCKPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duckpinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUCKPIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUCKPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does DUCKPIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A short, squat bowling pin used in a variety of bowling played with a small ball.
Duckpin bowling uses smaller balls without finger holes, so the game is harder than standard tenpins. A duckpin is much shorter than the pin used in the common game.
How DUCKPIN is used
Used mainly in the eastern United States for the pin or for the game itself.
- Each duckpin stood barely a foot tall.
- He knocked down only three duckpin figures with his first ball.
- The old alley in Baltimore still keeps a duckpin league.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUCKPIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUCKPIN
1 longer words begin with DUCKPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DUCKPIN
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Common questions about DUCKPIN
- Is DUCKPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUCKPIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUCKPIN worth?
- DUCKPIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUCKPIN mean?
- A short, squat bowling pin used in a variety of bowling played with a small ball.
- What letters can be added to DUCKPIN?
- DUCKPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUCKPIN:
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