UJAMAA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. UJAMAA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
u1j8a1m3a1a1
Depends on the listUJAMAA · 6 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,774 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept UJAMAA?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful UJAMAA is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UJAMAA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ujamaasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UJAMAA scores
Scrabble u1j8a1m3a1a1 15
Words with Friends u2j10a1m4a1a1 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in UJAMAA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,774 thousand.
Words starting with UJAMAA
1 longer words begin with UJAMAA.
Shorter words from the letters in UJAMAA
Common questions about UJAMAA
- Is UJAMAA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UJAMAA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UJAMAA worth?
- UJAMAA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UJAMAA?
- UJAMAA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UJAMAA:
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