ULNA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ULNA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ULNA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULNA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULNA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ULNA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ULNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about ULNA
- 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
What does ULNA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The longer of the two bones of the forearm, running from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite the thumb.
The ulna forms the main hinge joint with the upper arm bone at the elbow. Its partner bone, the radius, lies alongside it and rotates when the hand turns palm up or down. The same paired bones appear in the forelimbs of many other vertebrates.
How ULNA is used
Used in anatomy, medicine and descriptions of skeletons.
- The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the ulna.
- The ulna and radius work together to let the wrist rotate.
- She fractured her ulna after falling from her bicycle.
- The doctor felt along the ulna to check for tenderness.
- In birds, the ulna helps support the trailing edge of the wing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ULNA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ULNA
The 4 tiles of ULNA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ULNA
6 longer words begin with ULNA.
Words with ULNA inside
4 words contain ULNA in the middle. Words that start with ULNA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ULNA
Common questions about ULNA
- Is ULNA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ULNA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ULNA worth?
- ULNA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ULNA mean?
- The longer of the two bones of the forearm, running from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite the thumb.
- What letters can be added to ULNA?
- ULNA takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ULNA:
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