Is BUCKEYES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUCKEYES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUCKEYES mean?
Buckeyes is a form of BUCKEYE.
- noun
the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
- noun
tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
- noun
a native or resident of Ohio
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BUCKEYES
BUCKEYES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BUCKEYES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- buckeye18
- sucky14
- yucks14
- becks13
- bucks13
- yuck13
- yeuks12
- yukes12
- beck12
- buck12
- cukes11
- keys11
- kyes11
- syke11
- yeuk11
- yuke11
- yuks11
- sycee10
- busk10
- cuke10
- cusk10
- suck10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- yuk10
- cubes9
- beys9
- busy9
- buys9
- byes9
- syce9
- cube8
- cubs8
- ekes8
- kues8
- seek8
- skee8
- ukes8
- bey8
- buy8
- bye8
- bys8
- eyes7
- cub7
- eek7
- eke7
- kue7
- suk7
- uke7
- by7
- bees6
- cees6
- cues6
- ecus6
- eye6
- yes6
- bee5
- bes5
- bus5
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