CUPS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. CUPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept CUPS?

Word power: 28 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CUPS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CUPS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CUPS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in CUPS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.

What stands out about CUPS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of CUPS

The 4 tiles of CUPS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with CUPS

1 longer words begin with CUPS.

Words ending in CUPS

13 words end in CUPS. Useful as a back hook: play CUPS onto a word already on the board.

Words with CUPS inside

1 words contain CUPS in the middle. Words that start with CUPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in CUPS

Common questions about CUPS

Is CUPS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUPS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CUPS worth?

CUPS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CUPS?

CUPS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.