SPRINGBUCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPRINGBUCK 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPRINGBUCK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPRINGBUCK is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPRINGBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
springbucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPRINGBUCK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPRINGBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| 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 SPRINGBUCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPRINGBUCK
- All 10 letters of SPRINGBUCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SPRINGBUCK
1 longer words begin with SPRINGBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in SPRINGBUCK
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Common questions about SPRINGBUCK
- Is SPRINGBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPRINGBUCK, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPRINGBUCK worth?
- SPRINGBUCK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPRINGBUCK?
- SPRINGBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPRINGBUCK:
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