PUSSY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PUSSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUSSY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUSSY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUSSY
No single letter turns PUSSY into another word.
How PUSSY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUSSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 784,245.
What does PUSSY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalchildish
An informal, affectionate name for a cat.
Pussy is a warm, everyday word children and adults alike use when calling or talking about a cat, often shortened further to puss. The same word names the fuzzy, cat-like catkins of the pussy willow tree, a plant whose soft grey buds resemble a kitten's paw. Storybooks and nursery rhymes lean on pussy constantly, from Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Where Have You Been to countless illustrated tales for young children. Many households keep the word as an affectionate everyday name for a pet cat, alongside kitty and puss.
How PUSSY is used
Informal and childish register; common in nursery rhymes, pet names, and everyday talk about cats.
- The little girl called softly for her pussy to come inside.
- Grey pussy willow catkins opened along the riverbank in early spring.
- The nursery rhyme asks where the pussy has been all day.
- He set a saucer of milk out for the stray pussy.
- The kitten grew into a plump, lazy pussy who slept all afternoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUSSY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUSSY
10 longer words begin with PUSSY.
Shorter words from the letters in PUSSY
Common questions about PUSSY
- Is PUSSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUSSY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUSSY worth?
- PUSSY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUSSY mean?
- An informal, affectionate name for a cat.
- What letters can be added to PUSSY?
- No single letter can be added to PUSSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUSSY:
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