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Is DUCKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DUCKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DUCKS mean?

Ducks is a form of DUCK.

  1. verb

    to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

    “Before he could duck, another stone struck him”

  2. noun

    small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

  3. verb

    submerge or plunge suddenly

  4. noun

    (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

5

Letters

D (2) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 12 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 DUCKS

DUCKS 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 DUCKS

The 9 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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