SACKBUTS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SACKBUTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SACKBUTS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SACKBUTS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SACKBUTS
No single letter turns SACKBUTS into another word.
How SACKBUTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SACKBUTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SACKBUTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SACKBUTS
- SACKBUTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SACKBUTS mean in Scrabble?
SACKBUTS is the plural of SACKBUT.
SACKBUT(noun) — An early form of the trombone used in medieval and Renaissance music.
Anagrams of SACKBUTS
The 8 tiles of SACKBUTS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SACKBUTS
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Common questions about SACKBUTS
- Is SACKBUTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SACKBUTS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SACKBUTS worth?
- SACKBUTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SACKBUTS?
- No single letter can be added to SACKBUTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SACKBUTS:
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