UKES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UKES?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UKES is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UKES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UKES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about UKES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UKES mean in Scrabble?
UKES is the plural of UKE.
UKE(noun) — A ukulele, the small four-stringed guitar.
Anagrams of UKES
The 4 tiles of UKES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in UKES
17 words end in UKES. Useful as a back hook: play UKES onto a word already on the board.
Words with UKES inside
2 words contain UKES in the middle. Words that start with UKES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UKES
Common questions about UKES
- Is UKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UKES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UKES worth?
- UKES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UKES?
- UKES takes 7 hooks: 7 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UKES:
Open UKES in the Word Finder