TUCKSHOP is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. TUCKSHOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUCKSHOP?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUCKSHOP is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUCKSHOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tuckshopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUCKSHOP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TUCKSHOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUCKSHOP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TUCKSHOP
- All 8 letters of TUCKSHOP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TUCKSHOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A small shop, often at a school, that sells sweets, snacks and drinks.
In Britain and Australia a tuckshop is where pupils spend pocket money at break time. The word tuck means sweets and treats, which is where the shop gets its name.
How TUCKSHOP is used
Used in British, Australian and Commonwealth English for a school snack shop.
- We queued at the tuckshop for crisps.
- The school tuckshop sells sandwiches and juice.
- He spent his last coins at the tuckshop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUCKSHOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUCKSHOP
1 longer words begin with TUCKSHOP.
Shorter words from the letters in TUCKSHOP
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Common questions about TUCKSHOP
- Is TUCKSHOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUCKSHOP, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUCKSHOP worth?
- TUCKSHOP is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUCKSHOP mean?
- A small shop, often at a school, that sells sweets, snacks and drinks.
- What letters can be added to TUCKSHOP?
- TUCKSHOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TUCKSHOP:
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