ULPAN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ULPAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ULPAN?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULPAN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULPAN
No single letter turns ULPAN into another word.
How ULPAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ULPAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does ULPAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An institute in Israel offering an intensive course of study in Hebrew, especially for new immigrants.
A new immigrant arriving in Israel often begins at an ulpan within weeks of arrival, spending several hours a day learning vocabulary, grammar, and everyday conversation until basic fluency is reached. Some ulpan programs combine language study with lessons on Israeli history and culture, helping newcomers settle into daily life as well as learn the language. The word comes directly from Hebrew and has no close equivalent in English, so it is used as a loanword rather than translated.
How ULPAN is used
A Hebrew loanword used specifically for Israeli language institutes, chiefly in contexts involving immigration to Israel.
- She enrolled in an ulpan soon after moving to Israel.
- The ulpan met five mornings a week for language drills.
- His Hebrew improved quickly after a year at the ulpan.
- Many new immigrants meet lifelong friends at the ulpan.
- The ulpan also taught basic Israeli history and customs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ULPAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ULPAN
1 longer words begin with ULPAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ULPAN
Common questions about ULPAN
- Is ULPAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ULPAN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ULPAN worth?
- ULPAN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ULPAN mean?
- An institute in Israel offering an intensive course of study in Hebrew, especially for new immigrants.
- What letters can be added to ULPAN?
- No single letter can be added to ULPAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ULPAN:
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