SCUGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCUGS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCUGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUGS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUGS
No single letter turns SCUGS into another word.
How SCUGS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCUGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What stands out about SCUGS
- SCUGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCUGS
Common questions about SCUGS
- Is SCUGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCUGS is not in it.
- How many points is SCUGS worth?
- SCUGS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCUGS?
- No single letter can be added to SCUGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCUGS:
Open SCUGS in the Word Finder