UGALI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. UGALI 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept UGALI?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UGALI is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UGALI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ugalisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UGALI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UGALI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Words starting with UGALI
1 longer words begin with UGALI.
Words with UGALI inside
14 words contain UGALI in the middle. Words that start with UGALI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UGALI
Common questions about UGALI
- Is UGALI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UGALI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UGALI worth?
- UGALI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UGALI?
- UGALI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UGALI:
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