PUCKERY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PUCKERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUCKERY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUCKERY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUCKERY
No single letter turns PUCKERY into another word.
How PUCKERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUCKERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does PUCKERY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Tending to pucker, or leaving a tight, wrinkling feeling in the mouth.
Puckery is a taste word, used for sour fruit or strong tea that draws the lips together. It can also describe cloth or skin that gathers into small folds.
How PUCKERY is used
Puckery is used for sour or astringent tastes and for wrinkled surfaces.
- The unripe plum had a puckery taste.
- A puckery red wine can feel dry on the tongue.
- The seams of the old dress had gone puckery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUCKERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PUCKERY
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Common questions about PUCKERY
- Is PUCKERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUCKERY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUCKERY worth?
- PUCKERY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUCKERY mean?
- Tending to pucker, or leaving a tight, wrinkling feeling in the mouth.
- What letters can be added to PUCKERY?
- No single letter can be added to PUCKERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUCKERY:
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