UH is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. UH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UH?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UH is to know. It scores 5 from 2 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UH scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in UH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 619.
What stands out about UH
- UH is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UH mean in Scrabble?
interjection
A short, sharp catch in speech marking a sudden stumble or correction rather than unhurried thought.
How UH is used
- Uh, I am not sure that is right.
- Uh, give me a second.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UH and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UH
4 longer words begin with UH.
Words ending in UH
6 words end in UH. Useful as a back hook: play UH onto a word already on the board.
Words with UH inside
Showing 24 of 68 words that contain UH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with UH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about UH
- Is UH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UH, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UH worth?
- UH is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UH mean?
- A short, sharp catch in speech marking a sudden stumble or correction rather than unhurried thought.
- What letters can be added to UH?
- UH takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of UH:
Open UH in the Word Finder