DUCKSHOVING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUCKSHOVING 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUCKSHOVING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUCKSHOVING is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCKSHOVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duckshovingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUCKSHOVING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DUCKSHOVING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUCKSHOVING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DUCKSHOVING
- All 11 letters of DUCKSHOVING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DUCKSHOVING
1 longer words begin with DUCKSHOVING.
Shorter words from the letters in DUCKSHOVING
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Common questions about DUCKSHOVING
- Is DUCKSHOVING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUCKSHOVING is not in it.
- How many points is DUCKSHOVING worth?
- DUCKSHOVING is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUCKSHOVING?
- DUCKSHOVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DUCKSHOVING:
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