HUSS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUSS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept HUSS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUSS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUSS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hussyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HUSS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HUSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does HUSS mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A name used in British fish markets for certain small dogfish sold as food.
Huss is a common term applied to several species of shark landed along the coast of southern England. Chip shops label it huss because the word sounds more appealing on a menu than shark.
How HUSS is used
Common in British retail and culinary contexts, less familiar outside the UK.
- The chip shop menu listed huss alongside cod and haddock.
- Battered huss is a traditional dish in parts of southern England.
- She ordered huss instead of her usual cod fillet.
- Huss is often sold skinned and ready to cook.
- Local fishmongers displayed fresh huss on ice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUSS
7 longer words begin with HUSS.
Words ending in HUSS
1 words end in HUSS. Useful as a back hook: play HUSS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HUSS inside
7 words contain HUSS in the middle. Words that start with HUSS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HUSS
Common questions about HUSS
- Is HUSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUSS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUSS worth?
- HUSS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUSS mean?
- A name used in British fish markets for certain small dogfish sold as food.
- What letters can be added to HUSS?
- HUSS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HUSS:
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