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Is COCKLEBURS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COCKLEBURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COCKLEBURS mean?

Cockleburs is a form of COCKLEBUR.

  1. noun

    any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs

  2. noun

    burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
25
Letters
10

C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + U (1) + R (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 COCKLEBURS

COCKLEBURS 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 COCKLEBURS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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