MARSHBUCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARSHBUCK 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MARSHBUCK?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARSHBUCK is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARSHBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marshbucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARSHBUCK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MARSHBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARSHBUCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MARSHBUCK
- All 9 letters of MARSHBUCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MARSHBUCK
1 longer words begin with MARSHBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in MARSHBUCK
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Common questions about MARSHBUCK
- Is MARSHBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARSHBUCK is not in it.
- How many points is MARSHBUCK worth?
- MARSHBUCK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARSHBUCK?
- MARSHBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MARSHBUCK:
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