ULTIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ULTIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ULTIMATE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULTIMATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULTIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ULTIMATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ULTIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ULTIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ULTIMATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Coming at the very end, or being the best, greatest or most extreme of its kind.
Speakers use ultimate for the final stage of a process and also as strong praise. Its meaning shifts between the last in a series and the supreme example, so context settles which is meant. As a noun, the ultimate is whatever cannot be surpassed.
How ULTIMATE is used
Common in everyday speech, advertising and formal argument.
- The ultimate goal of the project was a working prototype.
- For many climbers, that peak is the ultimate challenge.
- The ultimate decision rests with the committee.
- She called the cake the ultimate comfort food.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ULTIMATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ULTIMATE
The 8 tiles of ULTIMATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ULTIMATE
5 longer words begin with ULTIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ULTIMATE
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Common questions about ULTIMATE
- Is ULTIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ULTIMATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ULTIMATE worth?
- ULTIMATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ULTIMATE mean?
- Coming at the very end, or being the best, greatest or most extreme of its kind.
- What letters can be added to ULTIMATE?
- ULTIMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ULTIMATE:
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