HUPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUPS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HUPS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUPS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUPS
Front hooks — 1
whupsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HUPS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HUPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
Anagrams of HUPS
The 4 tiles of HUPS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HUPS
10 words end in HUPS. Useful as a back hook: play HUPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HUPS
Common questions about HUPS
- Is HUPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HUPS is not in it.
- How many points is HUPS worth?
- HUPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUPS?
- HUPS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HUPS:
Open HUPS in the Word Finder