ULEX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ULEX 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ULEX?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULEX is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULEX
Front hooks — 1
culexBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ULEX scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ULEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about ULEX
- 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 ULEX
The 4 tiles of ULEX in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ULEX
3 longer words begin with ULEX.
Words ending in ULEX
1 words end in ULEX. Useful as a back hook: play ULEX onto a word already on the board.
Words with ULEX inside
1 words contain ULEX in the middle. Words that start with ULEX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ULEX
Common questions about ULEX
- Is ULEX valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ULEX is not in it.
- How many points is ULEX worth?
- ULEX is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ULEX?
- ULEX takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ULEX:
Open ULEX in the Word Finder