OUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 3 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUS 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 3 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OUS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in OUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263.
Anagrams of OUS
The 3 tiles of OUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUS
10 longer words begin with OUS.
Words ending in OUS
Showing 24 of 2734 words that end in OUS. Useful as a back hook: play OUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with OUS inside
Showing 24 of 2280 words that contain OUS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OUS
Common questions about OUS
- Is OUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUS worth?
- OUS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUS?
- OUS takes 7 hooks: 6 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of OUS:
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