“PASSUS” is a valid word. — 8 points Scrabble

pass(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
pussobscene terms for female genitals
sassan impudent or insolent rejoinder
sapsa watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
susstype genus of the Suidae
spasa health resort near a spring or at the seaside
supsa small amount of liquid food
aspsof southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
upas

assthe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
spaa health resort near a spring or at the seaside
ups
pas(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
sapa watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
supa small amount of liquid food
pusthe tenth month of the Hindu calendar
sau
aspof southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder

upraise
asa very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
usNorth American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
paan informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

PASSUS