ULTRAWIDEBAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ULTRAWIDEBAND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ULTRAWIDEBAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULTRAWIDEBAND is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULTRAWIDEBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ultrawidebandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ULTRAWIDEBAND scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in ULTRAWIDEBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ULTRAWIDEBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ULTRAWIDEBAND
1 longer words begin with ULTRAWIDEBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in ULTRAWIDEBAND
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Common questions about ULTRAWIDEBAND
- Is ULTRAWIDEBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ULTRAWIDEBAND is not in it.
- How many points is ULTRAWIDEBAND worth?
- ULTRAWIDEBAND is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ULTRAWIDEBAND?
- ULTRAWIDEBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ULTRAWIDEBAND:
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