PUYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUYS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PUYS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PUYS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUYS
No single letter turns PUYS into another word.
How PUYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PUYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What stands out about PUYS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PUYS
The 4 tiles of PUYS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in PUYS
1 words end in PUYS. Useful as a back hook: play PUYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PUYS
Common questions about PUYS
- Is PUYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUYS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUYS worth?
- PUYS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUYS?
- No single letter can be added to PUYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PUYS:
Open PUYS in the Word Finder