SETUP is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SETUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SETUP?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SETUP is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SETUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
setupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SETUP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SETUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about SETUP
- The same 5 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
What does SETUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
The way in which something is arranged, organized or made ready for use, or the equipment and arrangement needed for a particular activity.
A setup can mean the physical layout behind a shoot, like cameras and lighting placed and ready before filming begins, or it can mean the general shape of a business or process, describing how its parts fit together. In sport and games, the word often names the gear or starting layout needed to play, from a poker table's chips and cards to a golfer's stance before swinging. Informally, setup also carries a darker sense, describing a scheme designed to trick or frame someone into taking blame for something they never did. Technicians frequently spend far more time getting the setup of a shoot, experiment or event right than on the task itself, since a well-planned start prevents problems later.
How SETUP is used
Common in everyday, technical and informal speech, covering both a physical arrangement and, informally, a scheme to deceive someone.
- The crew spent an hour on the camera setup before filming started.
- She admired the neat setup of tools on the workbench.
- The whole meeting turned out to be a setup to embarrass him.
- Technicians checked the sound setup before the concert began.
- A simple setup of chairs and a table was enough for the interview.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SETUP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SETUP
The 5 tiles of SETUP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SETUP
1 longer words begin with SETUP.
Shorter words from the letters in SETUP
Common questions about SETUP
- Is SETUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SETUP, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SETUP worth?
- SETUP is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SETUP mean?
- The way in which something is arranged, organized or made ready for use, or the equipment and arrangement needed for a particular activity.
- What letters can be added to SETUP?
- SETUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SETUP:
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