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/tʌp/
nounverb

Is TUP a Scrabble word?

Yes. TUP is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A male sheep, a ram.

Noun 3 meanings

  1. A male sheep, a ram.

  2. The head of a hammer, and particularly of a steam-driven hammer.

  3. Two pence.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To mate; used of a ram mating with a ewe.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: tup via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English tupe (compare Scots tuip), origin unknown.

Similar and opposite words

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TUP at a glance

TUP has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (T 1 + U 1 + P 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #82,673 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -TUP

More endings

Same last three letters as TUP. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • SETUP7
  • STARTUP9
  • MEETUP10
  • GETUP8
  • DUSTUP9
  • LETUP7
  • CUTUP9
  • SHTUP10
  • SCHTUP13
  • SITUP7
  • TITTUP8
  • TITUP7

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