HACKBUTEER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HACKBUTEER 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HACKBUTEER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HACKBUTEER is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HACKBUTEER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hackbuteersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HACKBUTEER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HACKBUTEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HACKBUTEER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HACKBUTEER
1 longer words begin with HACKBUTEER.
Shorter words from the letters in HACKBUTEER
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Common questions about HACKBUTEER
- Is HACKBUTEER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HACKBUTEER is not in it.
- How many points is HACKBUTEER worth?
- HACKBUTEER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HACKBUTEER?
- HACKBUTEER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HACKBUTEER:
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