USURPATURE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. USURPATURE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept USURPATURE?
| 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 USURPATURE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USURPATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
usurpaturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How USURPATURE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in USURPATURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 3 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so USURPATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with USURPATURE
1 longer words begin with USURPATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in USURPATURE
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Common questions about USURPATURE
- Is USURPATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and USURPATURE is not in it.
- How many points is USURPATURE worth?
- USURPATURE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to USURPATURE?
- USURPATURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of USURPATURE:
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