Is UROPYGIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UROPYGIUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UROPYGIUM mean?
- noun
posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + Y (4) + G (2) + I (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 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 UROPYGIUM
Single letters that turn UROPYGIUM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from UROPYGIUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grumpy14
- gimpy13
- pigmy13
- goyim11
- grimy11
- gripy11
- porgy11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- grump10
- roupy10
- gypo10
- pogy10
- impro9
- opium9
- primo9
- gimp9
- miry9
- pyro9
- rimy9
- ropy9
- gym9
- gyp9
- group8
- pirog8
- gory8
- gyri8
- gyro8
- orgy8
- prim8
- prom8
- romp8
- rump8
- yogi8
- pry8
- yip8
- yom8
- yum8
- yup8
- gorm7
- gorp7
- grim7
- grip7
- grum7
- prig7
- prog7
- your7
- goy7
- guy7
- imp7
- mop7
- pom7
- ump7
- my7
- guiro6
- pour6
- puri6
- roup6
- gip6
- gum6
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