ULCER is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ULCER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ULCER?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULCER is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULCER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ulcersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ULCER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ULCER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about ULCER
- 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 ULCER mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An open sore on the skin or on an internal lining, such as the stomach, that fails to heal properly and may become inflamed or infected.
An ulcer forms when the surface tissue breaks down faster than the body can repair it, leaving a raw area that can ooze fluid or become painfully inflamed. A stomach ulcer often develops when the digestive lining loses its protective coating, letting acid irritate the tissue beneath, while a skin ulcer, such as a bedsore, results from prolonged pressure cutting off blood flow. Left untreated, an ulcer can deepen, bleed, or become infected, which is why doctors treat even a small ulcer seriously.
How ULCER is used
A common medical term, applied to sores on the skin, mouth, or internal organs such as the stomach.
- The doctor diagnosed a stomach ulcer after the tests.
- A painful mouth ulcer made eating difficult.
- Bedridden patients are checked regularly for a skin ulcer.
- Stress and diet can both aggravate an ulcer.
- The medication helped the ulcer heal within weeks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ULCER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ULCER
The 5 tiles of ULCER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ULCER
15 longer words begin with ULCER.
Words ending in ULCER
1 words end in ULCER. Useful as a back hook: play ULCER onto a word already on the board.
Words with ULCER inside
6 words contain ULCER in the middle. Words that start with ULCER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ULCER
Common questions about ULCER
- Is ULCER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ULCER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ULCER worth?
- ULCER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ULCER mean?
- An open sore on the skin or on an internal lining, such as the stomach, that fails to heal properly and may become inflamed or infected.
- What letters can be added to ULCER?
- ULCER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ULCER:
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