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Bucking

b 3u 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of buck

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

What does bucking mean?

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

Definitions shown for buck, the base form of bucking.

Is BUCKING 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 BUCKING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
b 3u 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
b 4u 2c 4k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
b 4u 2c 4k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
b 4u 2c 3k 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in BUCKING

Hooks for BUCKING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like BUCKING

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

All words ending in -UCKING

Bucking: quick answers

Is BUCKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUCKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUCKING worth?
BUCKING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bucking mean?
bucking is the present participle of buck, which means “to strive with determination”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUCKING?
You can make 40 shorter words from BUCKING, such as BUCK, CUBING, GUCK, BINK. See the full list.