SCUSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCUSE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCUSE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUSE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCUSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Words starting with SCUSE
2 longer words begin with SCUSE.
Words with SCUSE inside
7 words contain SCUSE in the middle. Words that start with SCUSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUSE
Common questions about SCUSE
- Is SCUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCUSE is not in it.
- How many points is SCUSE worth?
- SCUSE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCUSE?
- SCUSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCUSE:
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