ULZIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ULZIE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ULZIE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULZIE is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULZIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ulziesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ULZIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ULZIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with ULZIE
1 longer words begin with ULZIE.
Words ending in ULZIE
2 words end in ULZIE. Useful as a back hook: play ULZIE onto a word already on the board.
Words with ULZIE inside
4 words contain ULZIE in the middle. Words that start with ULZIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ULZIE
Common questions about ULZIE
- Is ULZIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ULZIE is not in it.
- How many points is ULZIE worth?
- ULZIE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ULZIE?
- ULZIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ULZIE:
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