STEMBUCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. STEMBUCK 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept STEMBUCK?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEMBUCK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEMBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stembucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEMBUCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STEMBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEMBUCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STEMBUCK
- All 8 letters of STEMBUCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STEMBUCK
1 longer words begin with STEMBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in STEMBUCK
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Common questions about STEMBUCK
- Is STEMBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEMBUCK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEMBUCK worth?
- STEMBUCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STEMBUCK?
- STEMBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STEMBUCK:
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