Is BUCKSHOT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUCKSHOT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUCKSHOT mean?
- noun
small lead shot for shotgun shells
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + T (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 BUCKSHOT
Single letters that turn BUCKSHOT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BUCKSHOT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- buckos14
- hocks14
- hucks14
- shock14
- shuck14
- bocks13
- bucko13
- bucks13
- hock13
- huck13
- botch12
- butch12
- chubs12
- bock12
- buck12
- butohs11
- couths11
- scouth11
- stock11
- stuck11
- tocks11
- tucks11
- chub11
- husk11
- sukh11
- bhuts10
- butoh10
- couth10
- hocus10
- touch10
- bosk10
- busk10
- cusk10
- kobs10
- sock10
- suck10
- tock10
- tuck10
- bhut9
- bosh9
- both9
- bush9
- cosh9
- hobs9
- hubs9
- ouch9
- such9
- kob9
- shout8
- south8
- thous8
- cobs8
- cubs8
- souk8
- tusk8
- hob8
- hub8
- och8
- bouts7
- scout7
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