WOPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. WOPS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept WOPS?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful WOPS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for WOPS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How WOPS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in WOPS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.

What stands out about WOPS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 WOPS

The 4 tiles of WOPS in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in WOPS

3 words end in WOPS. Useful as a back hook: play WOPS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in WOPS

Common questions about WOPS

Is WOPS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WOPS is not in it.

How many points is WOPS worth?

WOPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to WOPS?

WOPS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.