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
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:
Open ULANS in the Word Finder