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.
h4a1c3k5b3u1t1s1
PlayableHACKBUTS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.75%
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
Scrabble h4a1c3k5b3u1t1s1 19
Words with Friends h3a1c4k5b4u2t1s1 21
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
Shorter words from the letters in HACKBUTS
chabuks18 hackbut18 sackbut15 subtack15 chabuk17 kutcha15 shtuck15 thacks15 bahuts11 cushat11 sacbut10 subact10 hacks14 hucks14 kutch14 shack14 shuck14 thack14 backs13 bucks13 bachs12 batch12 butch12 chubs12 hakus12 khats12 shakt12 bauks11 cauks11 stack11 stuck11 tacks11 tucks11 bahts10 bahus10 bahut10 baths10 bhats10 bhuts10 chats10
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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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