HACKBUTS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HACKBUTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HACKBUTS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HACKBUTS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HACKBUTS
No single letter turns HACKBUTS into another word.
How HACKBUTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HACKBUTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HACKBUTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HACKBUTS
- All 8 letters of HACKBUTS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HACKBUTS mean in Scrabble?
HACKBUTS is the plural of HACKBUT.
HACKBUT(noun) — An early portable firearm fired from a support or the shoulder, a type of arquebus.
Shorter words from the letters in HACKBUTS
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Common questions about HACKBUTS
- Is HACKBUTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HACKBUTS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HACKBUTS worth?
- HACKBUTS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HACKBUTS?
- No single letter can be added to HACKBUTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HACKBUTS:
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