HACKBUTTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HACKBUTTER 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 HACKBUTTER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HACKBUTTER is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HACKBUTTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hackbuttersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HACKBUTTER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HACKBUTTER, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HACKBUTTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HACKBUTTER
1 longer words begin with HACKBUTTER.
Shorter words from the letters in HACKBUTTER
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Common questions about HACKBUTTER
- Is HACKBUTTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HACKBUTTER is not in it.
- How many points is HACKBUTTER worth?
- HACKBUTTER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HACKBUTTER?
- HACKBUTTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HACKBUTTER:
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