SAWBUCK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SAWBUCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAWBUCK?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAWBUCK is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAWBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sawbucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAWBUCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAWBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does SAWBUCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
North Americanslang
A wooden frame with crossed legs on which logs are held for sawing; also slang for a ten-dollar bill.
The X-shaped ends of a sawbuck are said to resemble the Roman numeral for ten, which is how the bill got its nickname. The frame itself is very close to a sawhorse.
How SAWBUCK is used
Sawbuck is used for the carpenter frame and, in American slang, for ten dollars.
- He laid the log across the sawbuck and began to cut.
- Could you lend me a sawbuck until Friday?
- A sturdy sawbuck stood beside the woodpile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAWBUCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAWBUCK
The 7 tiles of SAWBUCK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SAWBUCK
1 longer words begin with SAWBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in SAWBUCK
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Common questions about SAWBUCK
- Is SAWBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAWBUCK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAWBUCK worth?
- SAWBUCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAWBUCK mean?
- A wooden frame with crossed legs on which logs are held for sawing; also slang for a ten-dollar bill.
- What letters can be added to SAWBUCK?
- SAWBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAWBUCK:
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