CUSUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CUSUMS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3u1s1u1m3s1
Depends on the listCUSUMS · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 8,278 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CUSUMS?
| 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: 23 / 100
23WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.33%
Our own measure of how useful CUSUMS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUSUMS
No single letter turns CUSUMS into another word.
How CUSUMS scores
Scrabble c3u1s1u1m3s1 10
Words with Friends c4u2s1u2m4s1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in CUSUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in CUSUMS
cusum9 mucus9 scums9 cums8 scum8 cuss6 muss6 sums6 umus6 susu4 cum7 mus5 sum5 ums5 umu5 sus3 mu4 um4 us2
Common questions about CUSUMS
- Is CUSUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CUSUMS is not in it.
- How many points is CUSUMS worth?
- CUSUMS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CUSUMS?
- No single letter can be added to CUSUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CUSUMS:
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