YUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. YUS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept YUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YUS is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How YUS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in YUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053.
Words ending in YUS
7 words end in YUS. Useful as a back hook: play YUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with YUS inside
2 words contain YUS in the middle. Words that start with YUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YUS
Common questions about YUS
- Is YUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YUS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YUS worth?
- YUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YUS?
- YUS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of YUS:
Open YUS in the Word Finder