ULTERIOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ULTERIOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ULTERIOR?
| 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 ULTERIOR is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULTERIOR
No single letter turns ULTERIOR into another word.
How ULTERIOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ULTERIOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ULTERIOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ULTERIOR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Hidden or kept back, so that it is beyond what is stated or obvious.
Ulterior is almost always met in the phrase ulterior motive, meaning a secret reason behind an act that seems innocent. Its older sense is simply farther away in place or time, which is where the word comes from.
How ULTERIOR is used
Ulterior is most often used with motive.
- She suspected he had an ulterior motive for the gift.
- There was no ulterior purpose behind the visit.
- The offer seemed kind, but it had an ulterior aim.
- Critics doubted the ulterior reasons for the merger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ULTERIOR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ULTERIOR
1 longer words begin with ULTERIOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ULTERIOR
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Common questions about ULTERIOR
- Is ULTERIOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ULTERIOR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ULTERIOR worth?
- ULTERIOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ULTERIOR mean?
- Hidden or kept back, so that it is beyond what is stated or obvious.
- What letters can be added to ULTERIOR?
- No single letter can be added to ULTERIOR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ULTERIOR:
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