US is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. US is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept US?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful US is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 12 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for US
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How US scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in US, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 309.
What stands out about US
- US 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 US mean in Scrabble?
pronoun
The speaker together with others, when acted upon.
How US is used
- They told us nothing until the last minute.
- Save us a seat near the front.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of US and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with US
Showing 24 of 122 words that begin with US.
Words ending in US
Showing 24 of 3773 words that end in US. Useful as a back hook: play US onto a word already on the board.
Words with US inside
Showing 24 of 7114 words that contain US somewhere in the middle. Words that start with US are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about US
- Is US valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts US, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is US worth?
- US is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does US mean?
- The speaker together with others, when acted upon.
- What letters can be added to US?
- US takes 12 hooks: 11 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of US:
Open US in the Word Finder