LULU is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LULU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LULU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 22 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LULU is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LULU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lulusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LULU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LULU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
What does LULU mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
An outstanding example of something, especially one that is strikingly good, strikingly bad, or otherwise remarkable.
Calling something a lulu points to how extreme or memorable it is, whether that means an impressively bad mistake, a wildly exaggerated story or a particularly attractive person. The exact sense depends entirely on the context surrounding the word.
How LULU is used
Informal and somewhat dated; heard more in older or colloquial American speech than in current writing.
- That excuse he gave was a real lulu.
- The storm last night was a lulu.
- Her latest scheme is a lulu, even for her.
- What a lulu of a mistake that turned out to be.
- Everyone agreed the joke was a lulu.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LULU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LULU
1 longer words begin with LULU.
Shorter words from the letters in LULU
Common questions about LULU
- Is LULU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LULU, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LULU worth?
- LULU is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LULU mean?
- An outstanding example of something, especially one that is strikingly good, strikingly bad, or otherwise remarkable.
- What letters can be added to LULU?
- LULU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LULU:
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