NUS is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points
Yes. NUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NUS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in NUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684.
What stands out about NUS
- The same 3 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 NUS
The 3 tiles of NUS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NUS
Showing 24 of 58 words that end in NUS. Useful as a back hook: play NUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with NUS inside
Showing 24 of 85 words that contain NUS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NUS
Common questions about NUS
- Is NUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUS worth?
- NUS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUS?
- NUS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of NUS:
Open NUS in the Word Finder