ULICES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ULICES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ULICES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULICES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULICES
Front hooks — 1
culicesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ULICES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ULICES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Anagrams of ULICES
The 6 tiles of ULICES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ULICES
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Common questions about ULICES
- Is ULICES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ULICES is not in it.
- How many points is ULICES worth?
- ULICES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ULICES?
- ULICES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ULICES:
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