Is BUSHWHACKERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUSHWHACKERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUSHWHACKERS mean?
Bushwhackers is a form of BUSHWHACKER.
- noun
a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
- noun
a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
29
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + H (4) + W (4) + H (4) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 29 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 BUSHWHACKERS
BUSHWHACKERS 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 BUSHWHACKERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bushwhacker28
- bushwhacks27
- bushwhack26
- backrushes21
- whackers20
- backrush19
- bucksaws19
- bushwahs19
- sawbucks19
- whacker19
- kurbashes18
- bucksaw18
- bushwah18
- chabuks18
- sawbuck18
- whacks18
- hauberks17
- shuckers17
- waesucks17
- hawkers17
- chabuk17
- whack17
- subchaser16
- hachures16
- burkhas16
- chukars16
- hackers16
- hauberk16
- kurbash16
- shucker16
- waesuck16
- hawker16
- backers15
- buckers15
- buckras15
- bushwas15
- cashews15
- chawers15
- cushaws15
- hachure15
- sheuchs15
- burkha15
- charks15
- chukar15
- haceks15
- hacker15
- shacks15
- shucks15
- wacker15
- wackes15
- wracks15
- wrecks15
- hawks15
- braches14
- cherubs14
- huskers14
- kashers14
- scrawbs14
- shakers14
- backer14
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