PUMA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PUMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUMA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUMA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pumasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUMA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PUMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does PUMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, powerful wild cat native to the mountains and forests of the Americas.
The puma ranges from Canada to the southern tip of South America, more widely than any other wild cat in the Western Hemisphere. It hunts alone, typically at dawn or dusk, and can leap several metres in a single bound.
How PUMA is used
Refers to the animal itself; the plural form is pumas.
- A puma was spotted near the mountain trail.
- Pumas can leap great distances when hunting.
- The puma moved silently through the brush.
- Ranchers sometimes lose livestock to a puma.
- The coat of a puma is typically tawny or grey-brown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUMA
1 longer words begin with PUMA.
Words with PUMA inside
8 words contain PUMA in the middle. Words that start with PUMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PUMA
Common questions about PUMA
- Is PUMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUMA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUMA worth?
- PUMA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUMA mean?
- A large, powerful wild cat native to the mountains and forests of the Americas.
- What letters can be added to PUMA?
- PUMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PUMA:
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