ULES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. ULES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ULES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ULES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ULES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about ULES
- 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
Anagrams of ULES
The 4 tiles of ULES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ULES
Showing 24 of 161 words that end in ULES. Useful as a back hook: play ULES onto a word already on the board.
Words with ULES inside
11 words contain ULES in the middle. Words that start with ULES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ULES
Common questions about ULES
- Is ULES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ULES is not in it.
- How many points is ULES worth?
- ULES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ULES?
- ULES takes 8 hooks: 8 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ULES:
Open ULES in the Word Finder