SUPE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SUPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUPE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUPE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SUPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does SUPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A theatrical extra with no speaking lines, or, informally, a building superintendent.
Supe traces to two unrelated long words that both got clipped the same way: supernumerary on stage and superintendent in an apartment block. A crowd scene in opera or film needs bodies who never speak a line, and calling them supes is quicker than naming the full term each time. American tenants likewise call on the supe, rather than using his full title, when a pipe bursts or a lock jams. As a verb, to supe means to take on this kind of unspeaking stage role.
How SUPE is used
Informal, mainly American English; the theatrical sense and the building-superintendent sense are unrelated shortenings.
- He worked as a supe in three different opera productions.
- Call the supe if the heating breaks down again.
- She took a job as a supe between acting roles.
- The supe fixed the leaking pipe in the basement.
- He was hired as a supe for the crowded battle scene.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUPE
The 4 tiles of SUPE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUPE
Showing 24 of 926 words that begin with SUPE.
Words with SUPE inside
8 words contain SUPE in the middle. Words that start with SUPE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPE
Common questions about SUPE
- Is SUPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPE worth?
- SUPE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUPE mean?
- A theatrical extra with no speaking lines, or, informally, a building superintendent.
- What letters can be added to SUPE?
- SUPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SUPE:
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