SULU is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SULU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULU?
| 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 SULU 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 SULU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sulusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SULU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SULU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does SULU mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A length of cloth wrapped and tied around the body like a sarong, traditionally worn in Fiji.
A sulu is the everyday garment of Fiji, wrapped around the waist by men and worn full length by women. It remains part of formal, informal and even office dress across the islands.
How SULU is used
Regional term from the Pacific islands; rarely seen outside that context.
- Men in the capital often wear a tailored sulu with a shirt and tie to the office.
- She wrapped the bright sulu around her waist before the ceremony.
- The team wore a sulu instead of trousers for the parade.
- A patterned sulu is common formal wear for local men.
- He kept a plain sulu for everyday use and a fine one for church.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SULU
The 4 tiles of SULU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SULU
1 longer words begin with SULU.
Shorter words from the letters in SULU
Common questions about SULU
- Is SULU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULU, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULU worth?
- SULU is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULU mean?
- A length of cloth wrapped and tied around the body like a sarong, traditionally worn in Fiji.
- What letters can be added to SULU?
- SULU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SULU:
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