NUBUCK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NUBUCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUBUCK?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUBUCK is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nubucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUBUCK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NUBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What does NUBUCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Leather, usually from cattle, buffed on the outer surface to give a soft velvety nap.
Nubuck is sanded on the grain side, which makes it hardier than suede, whose nap comes from the inner side. It is common in boots and shoes but marks easily in rain.
How NUBUCK is used
Nubuck is a shoe and furniture trade term.
- He wore a pair of tan nubuck boots.
- Treat the nubuck with a protective spray before winter.
- The sofa was upholstered in grey nubuck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUBUCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUBUCK
1 longer words begin with NUBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in NUBUCK
Common questions about NUBUCK
- Is NUBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUBUCK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUBUCK worth?
- NUBUCK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUBUCK mean?
- Leather, usually from cattle, buffed on the outer surface to give a soft velvety nap.
- What letters can be added to NUBUCK?
- NUBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NUBUCK:
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