ULYIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ULYIE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ULYIE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULYIE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULYIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ulyiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ULYIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ULYIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words starting with ULYIE
1 longer words begin with ULYIE.
Words ending in ULYIE
2 words end in ULYIE. Useful as a back hook: play ULYIE onto a word already on the board.
Words with ULYIE inside
4 words contain ULYIE in the middle. Words that start with ULYIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ULYIE
Common questions about ULYIE
- Is ULYIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ULYIE is not in it.
- How many points is ULYIE worth?
- ULYIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ULYIE?
- ULYIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ULYIE:
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