HUMBUCKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUMBUCKER 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HUMBUCKER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMBUCKER is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMBUCKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
humbuckersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUMBUCKER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HUMBUCKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HUMBUCKER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HUMBUCKER
1 longer words begin with HUMBUCKER.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMBUCKER
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Common questions about HUMBUCKER
- Is HUMBUCKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUMBUCKER, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUMBUCKER worth?
- HUMBUCKER is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUMBUCKER?
- HUMBUCKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HUMBUCKER:
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