What does BUCK mean?

Pronunciation
/bʌk/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. to strive with determination“John is bucking for a promotion”
  2. resist“buck the trend”
  3. move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”
  4. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched“the yung filly bucked”

noun

  1. a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
  2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar
  3. a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
  4. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bucks13bucked15bucking16

Anagrams of BUCK

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BUCK

1 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cub7

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Questions

Is BUCK a valid word in word games?

BUCK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BUCK worth?

BUCK is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BUCK?

1 other words, including CUB.