UGLI is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. UGLI is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 8 points there.
Which word lists accept UGLI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UGLI is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UGLI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uglisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UGLI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UGLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does UGLI mean in Scrabble?
noun
trademark
A large, wrinkled-skinned citrus fruit, a hybrid of tangerine and grapefruit, sold under this trademarked name.
Ugli is a registered trademark for a Jamaican citrus hybrid, formally a tangelo, known for its rough, loose, yellowish-green skin and sweet juicy flesh. The odd spelling and name were chosen to describe its unattractive appearance.
How UGLI is used
Often capitalised as Ugli in commercial use because it is a trademark, though dictionaries also list it lower-case.
- The market stall sold ugli fruit alongside oranges and limes.
- An ugli looks rough outside but tastes very sweet.
- She peeled an ugli for breakfast.
- The recipe called for the juice of one ugli.
- He had never tried an ugli before visiting Jamaica.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UGLI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UGLI
The 4 tiles of UGLI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UGLI
16 longer words begin with UGLI.
Words with UGLI inside
11 words contain UGLI in the middle. Words that start with UGLI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UGLI
Common questions about UGLI
- Is UGLI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UGLI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UGLI worth?
- UGLI is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UGLI mean?
- A large, wrinkled-skinned citrus fruit, a hybrid of tangerine and grapefruit, sold under this trademarked name.
- What letters can be added to UGLI?
- UGLI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UGLI:
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