Is WATERBUCK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WATERBUCK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WATERBUCK mean?
- noun
any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 9
W (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 20 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 WATERBUCK
Single letters that turn WATERBUCK 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 WATERBUCK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bracket15
- wacker15
- backer14
- bucker14
- bucket14
- buckra14
- wacke14
- wrack14
- wreck14
- bawk13
- wack13
- racket12
- retack12
- tacker12
- tucker12
- tweak12
- twerk12
- waker12
- wreak12
- back12
- beck12
- buck12
- baker11
- brake11
- break11
- burka11
- burke11
- crake11
- creak11
- kebar11
- track11
- truck11
- wake11
- wark11
- wauk11
- weak11
- weka11
- rubace10
- bake10
- bark10
- beak10
- berk10
- burk10
- cake10
- cark10
- cuke10
- kbar10
- kerb10
- rack10
- reck10
- ruck10
- tack10
- tuck10
- acerb9
- brace9
- bract9
- caber9
- cuber9
- kraut9
- kurta9
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