Is PLUCKINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLUCKINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLUCKINESS mean?
- noun
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PLUCKINESS
PLUCKINESS 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 PLUCKINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- luckiness15
- cuplike15
- pickles15
- unpicks15
- pusslike14
- slickens14
- spelunks14
- spunkies14
- pickle14
- plucks14
- specks14
- unpick14
- linkups13
- luckies13
- nickels13
- nickles13
- punkies13
- puslike13
- sickens13
- sickles13
- slicken13
- spelunk13
- spunkie13
- suckles13
- unslick13
- uplinks13
- pecks13
- picks13
- pluck13
- pucks13
- speck13
- insculps12
- sculpins12
- spicules12
- clinks12
- clunks12
- linkup12
- luckie12
- nickel12
- nickle12
- pekins12
- plinks12
- plunks12
- punkie12
- sculks12
- sicken12
- sickle12
- skelps12
- slicks12
- snecks12
- snicks12
- spikes12
- spunks12
- suckle12
- uplink12
- peck12
- pick12
- puck12
- inkless11
- insculp11
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