ULVAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. ULVAS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept ULVAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULVAS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULVAS
Front hooks — 1
vulvasBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ULVAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ULVAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does ULVAS mean in Scrabble?
ULVAS is the plural of ULVA.
ULVA(noun) — A genus of bright green seaweed commonly called sea lettuce, found along rocky shorelines.
Words ending in ULVAS
1 words end in ULVAS. Useful as a back hook: play ULVAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ULVAS
Common questions about ULVAS
- Is ULVAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ULVAS is not in it.
- How many points is ULVAS worth?
- ULVAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ULVAS?
- ULVAS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ULVAS:
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