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Buck

b 3u 1c 3k 5

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does buck mean?

noun

  1. a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

    Synonymsvaulting horselong horse

  2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar

    Synonymsdollardollar billone dollar billclam

  3. United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)

    Synonymspearl buckpearl sydenstricker buck

  4. a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

    Synonymssawhorsehorsesawbuck

  5. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)

verb

  1. to strive with determination

    “John is bucking for a promotion”

  2. resist

    “buck the trend”

    Synonymsgo against

  3. move quickly and violently

    “The car tore down the street”

    Synonymstearshootshoot downcharge

  4. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

    “the yung filly bucked”

    Synonymsjerkhitch

Is BUCK a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BUCK worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
b 3u 1c 3k 5

Words With Friends

15 pts
b 4u 2c 4k 5

Wordfeud

15 pts
b 4u 2c 4k 5

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
b 4u 2c 3k 6

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BUCK

Best shorter words top 1 of 1

cub 7
See all 1 word made from BUCK

Hooks for BUCK

Add one letter to the front or back of BUCK to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

buckobucksbucku

Words that end like BUCK

Common words that share the ending -UCK, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

luckstucktruckstruckduckmuckchuckpucksucktuckyuckcluckpluckshuckunstuckwoodchuckthunderstruck
All words ending in -UCK

Buck: quick answers

Is BUCK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUCK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUCK worth?
BUCK scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does buck mean?
As a noun, buck means “a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUCK?
You can make 1 shorter words from BUCK, such as CUB. See the full list.