YUMPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. YUMPS 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 YUMPS?
| 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 YUMPS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YUMPS
No single letter turns YUMPS into another word.
How YUMPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YUMPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 588,184.
What does YUMPS mean in Scrabble?
YUMPS is the present-tense form of YUMP used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of YUMPS
The 5 tiles of YUMPS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YUMPS
Common questions about YUMPS
- Is YUMPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YUMPS is not in it.
- How many points is YUMPS worth?
- YUMPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YUMPS?
- No single letter can be added to YUMPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YUMPS:
Open YUMPS in the Word Finder