TEACUP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TEACUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEACUP?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEACUP is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEACUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
teacupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEACUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TEACUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does TEACUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small cup, usually with a handle, from which tea is drunk.
A teacup is smaller and lighter than a mug and normally sits on a matching saucer, so it is the traditional vessel for afternoon tea. Cooks also use the word as a rough measure, since a teacup holds about as much as a hundred and fifty millilitres. The phrase storm in a teacup describes a big fuss over something trivial.
How TEACUP is used
Often found in set phrases such as a storm in a teacup, and in compounds like teacup dog.
- She held the teacup with both hands to warm them.
- The delicate teacup had a pattern of tiny blue roses.
- Add one teacup of flour and stir slowly.
- He dropped the teacup, and the whole room fell silent.
- A teacup and saucer were set out for each guest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEACUP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEACUP
4 longer words begin with TEACUP.
Shorter words from the letters in TEACUP
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Common questions about TEACUP
- Is TEACUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEACUP, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEACUP worth?
- TEACUP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEACUP mean?
- A small cup, usually with a handle, from which tea is drunk.
- What letters can be added to TEACUP?
- TEACUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TEACUP:
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