UKULELE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UKULELE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UKULELE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UKULELE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UKULELE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ukulelesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UKULELE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UKULELE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,737 thousand.
What does UKULELE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small four-stringed guitar-like instrument that originated in Hawaii.
The ukulele is light, cheap and easy to learn, which made it popular for singalongs and beginner lessons. Its bright, soft strumming sound is strongly linked with Hawaiian music.
How UKULELE is used
Ukulele is the standard spelling, often shortened to uke in casual talk.
- She strummed a gentle tune on her ukulele.
- The school bought a class set of ukulele instruments.
- He learned three ukulele chords in an afternoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UKULELE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UKULELE
1 longer words begin with UKULELE.
Shorter words from the letters in UKULELE
Common questions about UKULELE
- Is UKULELE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UKULELE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UKULELE worth?
- UKULELE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UKULELE mean?
- A small four-stringed guitar-like instrument that originated in Hawaii.
- What letters can be added to UKULELE?
- UKULELE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UKULELE:
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