FUSK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FUSK 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FUSK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUSK is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUSK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fusksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUSK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FUSK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,538.
Words starting with FUSK
7 longer words begin with FUSK.
Words ending in FUSK
1 words end in FUSK. Useful as a back hook: play FUSK onto a word already on the board.
Words with FUSK inside
1 words contain FUSK in the middle. Words that start with FUSK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FUSK
Common questions about FUSK
- Is FUSK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FUSK is not in it.
- How many points is FUSK worth?
- FUSK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FUSK?
- FUSK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FUSK:
Open FUSK in the Word Finder