WUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. WUS 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 WUS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WUS is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WUS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wussChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WUS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in WUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053.
Words starting with WUS
9 longer words begin with WUS.
Words ending in WUS
1 words end in WUS. Useful as a back hook: play WUS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WUS
Common questions about WUS
- Is WUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WUS is not in it.
- How many points is WUS worth?
- WUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WUS?
- WUS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of WUS:
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