NOUPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOUPS 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 NOUPS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOUPS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOUPS
No single letter turns NOUPS into another word.
How NOUPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOUPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What does NOUPS mean in Scrabble?
NOUPS is the plural of NOUP.
NOUP(noun) — A steep, rocky headland, especially in the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
Shorter words from the letters in NOUPS
Common questions about NOUPS
- Is NOUPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOUPS is not in it.
- How many points is NOUPS worth?
- NOUPS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOUPS?
- No single letter can be added to NOUPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOUPS:
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