PRONGBUCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRONGBUCK 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRONGBUCK?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRONGBUCK is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRONGBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prongbucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRONGBUCK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRONGBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRONGBUCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRONGBUCK
- All 9 letters of PRONGBUCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PRONGBUCK
1 longer words begin with PRONGBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in PRONGBUCK
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Common questions about PRONGBUCK
- Is PRONGBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRONGBUCK is not in it.
- How many points is PRONGBUCK worth?
- PRONGBUCK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRONGBUCK?
- PRONGBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRONGBUCK:
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