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Is BUCKTHORNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUCKTHORNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUCKTHORNS mean?

Buckthorns is a form of BUCKTHORN.

  1. noun

    a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments

  2. noun

    any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia

  3. noun

    an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

10

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 21 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 BUCKTHORNS

BUCKTHORNS 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 BUCKTHORNS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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