PUPU is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PUPU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUPU?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUPU is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUPU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pupusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUPU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PUPU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 653,538.
What does PUPU mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A Hawaiian appetizer, typically a small assorted dish served before a main meal.
A pupu platter usually presents several small items together, such as skewered meat, fried wontons, or seafood bites. The term entered English food vocabulary through Hawaiian cuisine and is now common on restaurant menus across the United States.
How PUPU is used
Often used in the compound phrase pupu platter on restaurant menus.
- The waiter brought out a pupu platter for the table.
- Each pupu on the tray was bite-sized.
- They ordered a pupu sampler to share.
- The pupu selection at the restaurant included spring rolls.
- Guests picked at the pupu while waiting for dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUPU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUPU
3 longer words begin with PUPU.
Shorter words from the letters in PUPU
Common questions about PUPU
- Is PUPU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUPU, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUPU worth?
- PUPU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUPU mean?
- A Hawaiian appetizer, typically a small assorted dish served before a main meal.
- What letters can be added to PUPU?
- PUPU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PUPU:
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