Is SOURPUSSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOURPUSSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOURPUSSES mean?
Sourpusses is a form of SOURPUSS.
- noun
someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + P (3) + U (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 SOURPUSSES
SOURPUSSES 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 SOURPUSSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sourpuss10
- uprouses10
- poseurs9
- possess9
- prosses9
- pursues9
- spouses9
- uprouse9
- opuses8
- posers8
- poseur8
- posses8
- proses8
- purses8
- pursue8
- pusses8
- spores8
- spouse8
- sprues8
- supers8
- uprose8
- usurps8
- sousers7
- pesos7
- pores7
- poser7
- poses7
- posse7
- pours7
- press7
- prose7
- pross7
- purse7
- puses7
- repos7
- ropes7
- roups7
- soups7
- spore7
- sprue7
- spues7
- spurs7
- super7
- supes7
- usurp7
- rouses6
- serous6
- souser6
- souses6
- susses6
- uruses6
- epos6
- opes6
- opus6
- peso6
- pore6
- pose6
- pour6
- pros6
- pure6
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