SUSHI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SUSHI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUSHI?
| 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 SUSHI is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sushisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUSHI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SUSHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does SUSHI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese dish of vinegared rice, often rolled or shaped, and typically combined with raw fish, seafood, or vegetables.
Sushi began as a way of preserving fish by fermenting it with rice, and only later did cooks start eating the rice itself rather than discarding it. Modern sushi is prepared in many forms, including rolled sushi wrapped in seaweed, hand-pressed pieces topped with fish, and scattered bowls. Outside Japan the term has broadened to cover almost any dish built around vinegared rice, even when the fish is cooked or absent entirely. Chefs who specialize in preparing it train for years to master rice temperature, knife work, and the pairing of flavors.
How SUSHI is used
Usually treated as an uncountable noun in English, so speakers say some sushi rather than a sushi.
- They ordered a platter of sushi for the office party.
- Fresh sushi depends on the quality of the fish as much as the rice.
- She learned to roll sushi by watching her grandmother in the kitchen.
- Why does sushi taste so different depending on the vinegar used in the rice?
- The chef behind the counter has been making sushi for over twenty years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUSHI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUSHI
1 longer words begin with SUSHI.
Shorter words from the letters in SUSHI
Common questions about SUSHI
- Is SUSHI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUSHI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUSHI worth?
- SUSHI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUSHI mean?
- A Japanese dish of vinegared rice, often rolled or shaped, and typically combined with raw fish, seafood, or vegetables.
- What letters can be added to SUSHI?
- SUSHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SUSHI:
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