FUTTOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FUTTOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUTTOCK?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUTTOCK is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUTTOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
futtocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUTTOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FUTTOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,337 thousand.
What does FUTTOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
nauticaltechnical
One of the curved timbers in the middle of a wooden ship's frame, between the floor timbers and the top timbers.
Shipbuilders joined several futtocks end to end to form each rib of a wooden hull. Each futtock was cut from naturally curved wood so the grain followed the curve of the ship. Restorers of old vessels still count the futtocks when they repair a frame.
How FUTTOCK is used
Futtock belongs to wooden shipbuilding and is found in nautical manuals and restoration reports.
- The shipwright shaped each futtock from a curved oak branch.
- A cracked futtock had to be replaced before the boat could sail.
- Three futtocks were scarfed together to make a single rib.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUTTOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUTTOCK
1 longer words begin with FUTTOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in FUTTOCK
Common questions about FUTTOCK
- Is FUTTOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUTTOCK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUTTOCK worth?
- FUTTOCK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUTTOCK mean?
- One of the curved timbers in the middle of a wooden ship's frame, between the floor timbers and the top timbers.
- What letters can be added to FUTTOCK?
- FUTTOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FUTTOCK:
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