Is BUCKSHEES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUCKSHEES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUCKSHEES mean?
Buckshees is a form of BUCKSHEE.
- adjective
free of charge
“if they deposit these shares in the scheme they will get further buckshee shares on a one-for-one basis”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 BUCKSHEES
BUCKSHEES 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 BUCKSHEES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- buckshee19
- cheeks15
- shucks15
- cheek14
- hecks14
- hucks14
- shuck14
- becks13
- bucks13
- heck13
- huck13
- beech12
- chubs12
- husks12
- sukhs12
- beck12
- buck12
- bushes11
- chuses11
- busks11
- cukes11
- cusks11
- sucks11
- chub11
- husk11
- sukh11
- chess10
- chuse10
- eches10
- busk10
- cuke10
- cusk10
- suck10
- cubes9
- seeks9
- skees9
- bush9
- eche9
- hubs9
- such9
- cube8
- cubs8
- ekes8
- kues8
- seek8
- skee8
- suks8
- ukes8
- hub8
- beses7
- buses7
- hues7
- sesh7
- shes7
- cub7
- eek7
- eke7
- kue7
- suk7
- uke7
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