DUCKSHOVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUCKSHOVE 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUCKSHOVE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUCKSHOVE is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCKSHOVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUCKSHOVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DUCKSHOVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUCKSHOVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DUCKSHOVE
- All 9 letters of DUCKSHOVE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DUCKSHOVE
4 longer words begin with DUCKSHOVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DUCKSHOVE
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Common questions about DUCKSHOVE
- Is DUCKSHOVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUCKSHOVE is not in it.
- How many points is DUCKSHOVE worth?
- DUCKSHOVE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUCKSHOVE?
- DUCKSHOVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DUCKSHOVE:
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