Is MATCHUPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATCHUPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATCHUPS mean?
Matchups is a form of MATCHUP.
- noun
the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition
“it was a good match-up but the home team won”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + U (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MATCHUPS
MATCHUPS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from MATCHUPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- matchup16
- champs15
- chumps15
- champ14
- chump14
- putsch13
- schtum13
- schtup13
- smutch13
- sumach13
- thumps13
- campus12
- caphs12
- chams12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- chasm12
- chums12
- humps12
- machs12
- match12
- mutch12
- pashm12
- patch12
- thump12
- umphs12
- cushat11
- muthas11
- camps11
- scamp11
- caph11
- cham11
- chap11
- chum11
- hump11
- mach11
- much11
- umph11
- catsup10
- muscat10
- upcast10
- caths10
- chats10
- maths10
- musth10
- mutha10
- paths10
- phuts10
- sauch10
- shtum10
- shtup10
- staph10
- tachs10
- camp10
- caput9
- musca9
- pacts9
- pumas9
- scaup9
- stamp9
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