PUKUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUKUS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listPUKUS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,568 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PUKUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3%
Our own measure of how useful PUKUS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUKUS
No single letter turns PUKUS into another word.
How PUKUS scores
Scrabble p3u1k5u1s1 11
Words with Friends p4u2k5u2s1 14
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUKUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,568 thousand.
Words ending in PUKUS
2 words end in PUKUS. Useful as a back hook: play PUKUS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PUKUS
Common questions about PUKUS
- Is PUKUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUKUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUKUS worth?
- PUKUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUKUS?
- No single letter can be added to PUKUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUKUS:
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