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Is PUT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PUT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “put into a certain place or abstract location”.

Quick answer

Is PUT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PUT is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: TUP.

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Letters
3
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

PUT meaning and definition

PUT has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PUT as a verb

  1. Put into a certain place or abstract location.
  2. Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation.
  3. Formulate in a particular style or language.

PUT as a noun

  1. The option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date.

PUT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PUT scores 5 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
U12
T11
Total57

PUT on premium squares

On a double word square PUT scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of PUT

1 word uses exactly the same 3 letters as PUT. See all anagrams of PUT.

  • tup5

Unscramble PUT: 2 words from its letters

The letters P, U, T make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

Words like PUT

One-letter changes to PUT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PUT

Add one letter to PUT

  • punt6
  • pout6
  • putt6
  • putz15
  • phut9
  • puts6

Remove one letter from PUT

  • ut2

More 3-letter words starting with PU

  • pup7
  • pun5
  • pus5
  • pub7
  • pud6
  • pug6
  • pul5
  • puh8
  • pur5
  • puy8

PUT word facts

PUT is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 2 consonants. It starts with P and ends with T. By corpus frequency, PUT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, U, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PUT Scrabble word FAQ

Is PUT a Scrabble word?

Yes. PUT is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PUT mean?

PUT is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “put into a certain place or abstract location”.

How many points is PUT worth in Scrabble?

PUT is worth 5 points in Scrabble: P (3) + U (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is PUT in Words With Friends?

PUT is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PUT?

PUT has 1 anagram: TUP. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PUT?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in PUT, including UP and UT.

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