NULLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. NULLA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NULLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NULLA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NULLA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NULLA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NULLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Words starting with NULLA
3 longer words begin with NULLA.
Words with NULLA inside
1 words contain NULLA in the middle. Words that start with NULLA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NULLA
Common questions about NULLA
- Is NULLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NULLA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NULLA worth?
- NULLA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NULLA?
- NULLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NULLA:
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