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Usurps

u 1s 1u 1r 1p 3s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Common · third-person singular form of usurp

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does usurps mean?

verb

  1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    “He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”

    Synonymsassumeseizetake overarrogate

  2. take the place of

    “gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke”

Definitions shown for usurp, the base form of usurps.

Is USURPS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is USURPS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
u 1s 1u 1r 1p 3s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
u 2s 1u 2r 1p 4s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
u 2s 1u 2r 1p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
u 2s 1u 2r 1p 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in USURPS

Words that end like USURPS

Common words that share the ending -URPS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

burps
All words ending in -URPS

Usurps: quick answers

Is USURPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. USURPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is USURPS worth?
USURPS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does usurps mean?
usurps is the third-person singular form of usurp, which means “seize and take control without authority and possibly with force”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in USURPS?
You can make 19 shorter words from USURPS, such as SPURS, USURP, PURS, PUSS. See the full list.