Hi techrep,
It's OK, you may use hyphen in WSUS server name. Please check the following article for the detailed naming restrictions:
Complying with Name Restrictions for Hosts and Domains
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc959336.aspx
Best Regards,
Anne
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