WUSS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WUSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WUSS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WUSS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WUSS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wussyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WUSS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WUSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does WUSS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalslang
A person regarded as weak, cowardly, or lacking courage.
Wuss is a casual, often mocking word for someone who is seen as timid or unwilling to take a risk, frequently used between friends in a teasing way. It is thought to blend the words wimp and a cruder slang term, and it also gives rise to the related adjective wussy.
How WUSS is used
Informal and often used teasingly among friends rather than in formal writing.
- Don't be such a wuss, just jump in the water.
- He called his brother a wuss for refusing the dare.
- She laughed and said only a wuss would skip the ride.
- They teased him as a wuss for being afraid of the dark.
- Nobody wants to be called a wuss in front of their friends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WUSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WUSS
5 longer words begin with WUSS.
Shorter words from the letters in WUSS
Common questions about WUSS
- Is WUSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WUSS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WUSS worth?
- WUSS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WUSS mean?
- A person regarded as weak, cowardly, or lacking courage.
- What letters can be added to WUSS?
- WUSS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WUSS:
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