OOPS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. OOPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OOPS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OOPS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OOPS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OOPS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OOPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,505.
What stands out about OOPS
- The same 4 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
What does OOPS mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An exclamation used on making a small mistake or having a minor accident.
People say oops the moment something small goes wrong, such as dropping a cup or pressing the wrong key, and the word softens the mistake rather than announcing a disaster. It carries none of the weight of a real apology.
How OOPS is used
Informal and spoken; not used in formal writing.
- Oops, I spilled coffee on the desk.
- Oops, that email went to the wrong person.
- She said oops and quickly picked up the fallen book.
- Oops, I forgot to save the file.
- He laughed and said oops after tripping on the rug.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OOPS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OOPS
The 4 tiles of OOPS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in OOPS
Showing 24 of 36 words that end in OOPS. Useful as a back hook: play OOPS onto a word already on the board.
Words with OOPS inside
18 words contain OOPS in the middle. Words that start with OOPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OOPS
Common questions about OOPS
- Is OOPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OOPS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OOPS worth?
- OOPS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OOPS mean?
- An exclamation used on making a small mistake or having a minor accident.
- What letters can be added to OOPS?
- OOPS takes 11 hooks: 11 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OOPS:
Open OOPS in the Word Finder