WATERBUCK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. WATERBUCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATERBUCK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERBUCK is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waterbucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATERBUCK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WATERBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERBUCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WATERBUCK
- All 9 letters of WATERBUCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WATERBUCK
1 longer words begin with WATERBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERBUCK
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Common questions about WATERBUCK
- Is WATERBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATERBUCK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATERBUCK worth?
- WATERBUCK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERBUCK?
- WATERBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WATERBUCK:
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