ULANS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ULANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ULANS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULANS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULANS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ULANS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ULANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about ULANS
- The same 5 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 ULANS mean in Scrabble?
ULANS is the plural of ULAN.
ULAN(noun) — A light cavalry soldier armed with a lance, especially in the Prussian, Russian or Polish armies.
Anagrams of ULANS
The 5 tiles of ULANS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ULANS
4 words end in ULANS. Useful as a back hook: play ULANS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ULANS
Common questions about ULANS
- Is ULANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ULANS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ULANS worth?
- ULANS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ULANS?
- ULANS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ULANS:
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