ULNAR is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ULNAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ULNAR?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULNAR is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULNAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
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How ULNAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ULNAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about ULNAR
- 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 ULNAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the ulna, the long bone that runs from the elbow to the wrist on the little-finger side of the forearm.
Doctors and anatomists use ulnar to describe nerves, arteries, and other structures found on the same side of the arm as this bone, distinguishing them from structures linked to its neighbor, the radius. Striking the ulnar nerve where the arm bends sharply produces the familiar tingling sensation people call hitting the funny bone. Physical therapists apply the term to injuries affecting movement or feeling toward the pinky edge of the hand, since nerves and vessels there travel close beside this same bone. Because the word comes straight from the Latin name for this part of the skeleton, it turns up almost only in clinical notes and anatomy texts rather than in casual speech.
How ULNAR is used
A technical term used in medicine and anatomy, rarely encountered outside clinical or scientific writing.
- A sharp blow to the elbow can irritate the ulnar nerve.
- The surgeon examined the ulnar side of the wrist for swelling.
- Ulnar nerve damage can cause numbness in the ring and little fingers.
- The splint supported the ulnar aspect of the injured forearm.
- Doctors tested ulnar nerve function during the exam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ULNAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ULNAR
The 5 tiles of ULNAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ULNAR
2 longer words begin with ULNAR.
Shorter words from the letters in ULNAR
Common questions about ULNAR
- Is ULNAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ULNAR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ULNAR worth?
- ULNAR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ULNAR mean?
- Relating to the ulna, the long bone that runs from the elbow to the wrist on the little-finger side of the forearm.
- What letters can be added to ULNAR?
- ULNAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ULNAR:
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