UGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. UGS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UGS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UGS is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 14 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UGS
Front hooks — 14
bugsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UGS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in UGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
What stands out about UGS
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of UGS
The 3 tiles of UGS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UGS
3 longer words begin with UGS.
Words ending in UGS
Showing 24 of 76 words that end in UGS. Useful as a back hook: play UGS onto a word already on the board.
Words with UGS inside
13 words contain UGS in the middle. Words that start with UGS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UGS
Common questions about UGS
- Is UGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UGS is not in it.
- How many points is UGS worth?
- UGS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UGS?
- UGS takes 14 hooks: 14 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of UGS:
Open UGS in the Word Finder