Is SAPSUCKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAPSUCKER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAPSUCKER mean?
- noun
small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 SAPSUCKER
Single letters that turn SAPSUCKER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SAPSUCKER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- packers15
- puckers15
- repacks15
- packer14
- pucker14
- repack14
- specks14
- sackers13
- screaks13
- suckers13
- packs13
- pecks13
- pucka13
- pucks13
- speck13
- scaupers12
- crakes12
- creaks12
- sacker12
- screak12
- sparks12
- speaks12
- sucker12
- pack12
- peck12
- puck12
- apercus11
- escarps11
- parsecs11
- percuss11
- scauper11
- scrapes11
- secpars11
- spacers11
- spruces11
- cakes11
- carks11
- casks11
- crake11
- creak11
- cukes11
- cusks11
- kapus11
- parks11
- peaks11
- perks11
- pukes11
- racks11
- recks11
- rucks11
- sacks11
- skeps11
- spake11
- spark11
- speak11
- sucks11
- apercu10
- askers10
- capers10
- carpus10
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