OUPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUPS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUPS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUPS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUPS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OUPS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OUPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about OUPS
- 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
Anagrams of OUPS
The 4 tiles of OUPS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in OUPS
Showing 24 of 31 words that end in OUPS. Useful as a back hook: play OUPS onto a word already on the board.
Words with OUPS inside
2 words contain OUPS in the middle. Words that start with OUPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OUPS
Common questions about OUPS
- Is OUPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUPS is not in it.
- How many points is OUPS worth?
- OUPS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUPS?
- OUPS takes 7 hooks: 7 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OUPS:
Open OUPS in the Word Finder