UPS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. UPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPS is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 10 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UPS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in UPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053.
What stands out about UPS
- 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 UPS
The 3 tiles of UPS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UPS
Showing 24 of 149 words that begin with UPS.
Words ending in UPS
Showing 24 of 152 words that end in UPS. Useful as a back hook: play UPS onto a word already on the board.
Words with UPS inside
6 words contain UPS in the middle. Words that start with UPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UPS
Common questions about UPS
- Is UPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPS worth?
- UPS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPS?
- UPS takes 10 hooks: 9 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of UPS:
Open UPS in the Word Finder