NULL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. NULL 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 NULL?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NULL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NULL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NULL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NULL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does NULL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
legaltechnical
Having no legal force or effect; amounting to nothing.
A contract can be declared null when it is treated as if it never existed, most often in the phrase null and void. The same word null is borrowed by mathematics and computing for a value that represents nothing or zero.
How NULL is used
Common in legal phrasing (null and void) and in technical fields for an empty or zero value.
- The judge ruled the agreement null and void.
- A missing signature made the will null.
- The database field was left null.
- Their marriage was declared null after the inquiry.
- A null result showed no measurable effect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NULL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NULL
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with NULL.
Words with NULL inside
8 words contain NULL in the middle. Words that start with NULL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NULL
Common questions about NULL
- Is NULL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NULL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NULL worth?
- NULL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NULL mean?
- Having no legal force or effect; amounting to nothing.
- What letters can be added to NULL?
- NULL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NULL:
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