PUKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUKER 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUKER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUKER is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pukersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUKER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does PUKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who vomits, or something that makes people vomit.
The word can point either way: a passenger who cannot keep the crossing down is a puker, and so is the rough sea that made them one. Fairground riders use it about a ride notorious for the same effect.
How PUKER is used
Informal, spoken far more than written; not considered rude in casual talk.
- The ferry crew called the rough crossing a real puker.
- He was the only puker on the whole bus trip.
- That roller coaster has a reputation as a puker.
- A puker like him should sit near the front of the boat.
- Sea sickness pills are useless once you become a puker.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUKER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUKER
1 longer words begin with PUKER.
Shorter words from the letters in PUKER
Common questions about PUKER
- Is PUKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUKER is not in it.
- How many points is PUKER worth?
- PUKER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUKER mean?
- A person who vomits, or something that makes people vomit.
- What letters can be added to PUKER?
- PUKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUKER:
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