UMUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. UMUS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UMUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMUS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UMUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
Words ending in UMUS
4 words end in UMUS. Useful as a back hook: play UMUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with UMUS inside
5 words contain UMUS in the middle. Words that start with UMUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UMUS
Common questions about UMUS
- Is UMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UMUS is not in it.
- How many points is UMUS worth?
- UMUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMUS?
- UMUS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UMUS:
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