HAPUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAPUS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept HAPUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAPUS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAPUS
No single letter turns HAPUS into another word.
How HAPUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HAPUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does HAPUS mean in Scrabble?
HAPUS is the plural of HAPU.
HAPU(noun) — A subtribe in Maori society.
Anagrams of HAPUS
The 5 tiles of HAPUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HAPUS
Common questions about HAPUS
- Is HAPUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAPUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAPUS worth?
- HAPUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAPUS?
- No single letter can be added to HAPUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HAPUS:
Open HAPUS in the Word Finder