Is SUCKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUCKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUCKS mean?
Sucks is a form of SUCK.
- verb
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
“suck the poison from the place where the snake bit”
- verb
draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
“Mud was sucking at her feet”
- noun
the act of sucking
- verb
attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
“The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
5
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 11 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 SUCKS
SUCKS 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.
Anagrams of SUCKS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SUCKS
The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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