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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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5

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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