How many points is U worth in Scrabble?
U is worth 1 point in Scrabble. There are 4 U tiles in a standard 100-tile English set.
U at a glance
| Point value | 1 point |
| Tiles in a set | 4 of 100 |
| Commonness in the bag | 10th most common letter |
| On a double letter | 2 points |
| On a triple letter | 3 points |
| Share of all points in the set | 2.1% of 187 |
What U is worth on premium squares
The tile itself is always 1 point. Premium squares change what the play is worth, not what the tile is worth. A double letter square doubles just this tile to 2; a triple letter square triples it to 3. Word multipliers are applied afterwards, to the whole word — so U on a triple letter square inside a triple word play contributes 9 points. How premium squares stack covers the cases people get wrong.
Highest-scoring words with U
Valid words of up to eight letters, by plain tile score before any premium squares.
Short words starting with U
Five letters or fewer — the ones that actually come up when you are stuck with this tile.
U in Scrabble: common questions
How many points is U worth in Scrabble?
U is worth 1 point in Scrabble. That value never changes — only the square it is played on can multiply it.
How many U tiles are in a Scrabble set?
A standard English set contains 4 U tiles out of 100 tiles in total, making it the 10th most common letter in the bag.
What does U score on a double or triple letter square?
On a double letter square U scores 2 points, and on a triple letter square it scores 3. Word multipliers then apply to the whole word after that, so a U on a triple letter inside a double word play is worth 6 points on its own.
Which other letters are worth 1 point?
A, E, I, L, N, O, R, S, T are also worth 1 point each. See the full chart for every tile value.
Every letter
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