GUPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUPS 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 GUPS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful GUPS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUPS
No single letter turns GUPS into another word.
How GUPS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GUPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What stands out about GUPS
- 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 GUPS
The 4 tiles of GUPS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in GUPS
1 words end in GUPS. Useful as a back hook: play GUPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GUPS
Common questions about GUPS
- Is GUPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUPS is not in it.
- How many points is GUPS worth?
- GUPS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUPS?
- No single letter can be added to GUPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GUPS:
Open GUPS in the Word Finder