buck
VERBNOUN
/bək/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
buck is a valid 4-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1C3K5
3 + 1 + 3 + 5 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does buck mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Resist.
“buck the trend”
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2
Move quickly and violently.
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3
Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched.
“the yung filly bucked”
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4
To strive with determination.
“John is bucking for a promotion”
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NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
A piece of paper money worth one dollar.
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2
United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973).
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3
A gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting.
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4
A framework for holding wood that is being sawed.
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5
Mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope).
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