SCREWUP is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SCREWUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCREWUP?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCREWUP is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCREWUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
screwupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCREWUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCREWUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does SCREWUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A bad mistake, or a situation that has been completely mishandled.
Screwup is blunt and casual, and it fits conversation more than formal reports. It can name a single blunder or the person who made it, and it often comes with a sense of embarrassment.
How SCREWUP is used
Screwup is informal and is used for blunders at work, in sport or in daily life.
- The missing invoice was a costly screwup.
- Nobody blamed him for the screwup at the meeting.
- It was a total screwup from start to finish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCREWUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCREWUP
1 longer words begin with SCREWUP.
Shorter words from the letters in SCREWUP
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Common questions about SCREWUP
- Is SCREWUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCREWUP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCREWUP worth?
- SCREWUP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCREWUP mean?
- A bad mistake, or a situation that has been completely mishandled.
- What letters can be added to SCREWUP?
- SCREWUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCREWUP:
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