DUCKY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DUCKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUCKY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUCKY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCKY
No single letter turns DUCKY into another word.
How DUCKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DUCKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,176 thousand.
What does DUCKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalhumorous
Excellent, fine or delightful, often used with a note of irony.
Ducky describes something regarded as pleasing or delightful, and American speakers often use it about a situation that pleases them. The word grew out of duck used as a pet name for someone dear, and the adjective kept that same warm, slightly playful tone. Speakers often reach for ducky with a hint of sarcasm, praising something while suggesting it is anything but wonderful. The related noun sense, a term of endearment, still survives when someone calls a loved one their ducky.
How DUCKY is used
This word belongs mainly to American informal speech, and speakers often use it ironically when complaining about something.
- Everything is just ducky around here today.
- She smiled and called the little boy her ducky.
- He said the plan sounded ducky, though his tone said otherwise.
- Things are all very ducky until someone asks for the bill.
- Grandmother always greeted every visitor as her ducky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUCKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DUCKY
Common questions about DUCKY
- Is DUCKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUCKY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUCKY worth?
- DUCKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUCKY mean?
- Excellent, fine or delightful, often used with a note of irony.
- What letters can be added to DUCKY?
- No single letter can be added to DUCKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DUCKY:
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