DUCKSHOVER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUCKSHOVER 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUCKSHOVER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUCKSHOVER is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCKSHOVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duckshoversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUCKSHOVER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DUCKSHOVER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUCKSHOVER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DUCKSHOVER
- All 10 letters of DUCKSHOVER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DUCKSHOVER
1 longer words begin with DUCKSHOVER.
Shorter words from the letters in DUCKSHOVER
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Common questions about DUCKSHOVER
- Is DUCKSHOVER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUCKSHOVER is not in it.
- How many points is DUCKSHOVER worth?
- DUCKSHOVER is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUCKSHOVER?
- DUCKSHOVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DUCKSHOVER:
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