PALEBUCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PALEBUCK 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PALEBUCK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALEBUCK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALEBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palebucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALEBUCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PALEBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PALEBUCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PALEBUCK
- All 8 letters of PALEBUCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PALEBUCK
1 longer words begin with PALEBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in PALEBUCK
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Common questions about PALEBUCK
- Is PALEBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PALEBUCK is not in it.
- How many points is PALEBUCK worth?
- PALEBUCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALEBUCK?
- PALEBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PALEBUCK:
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