AYUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. AYUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AYUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AYUS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AYUS
No single letter turns AYUS into another word.
How AYUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AYUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Words with AYUS inside
2 words contain AYUS in the middle. Words that start with AYUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AYUS
Common questions about AYUS
- Is AYUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AYUS is not in it.
- How many points is AYUS worth?
- AYUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AYUS?
- No single letter can be added to AYUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AYUS:
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