UMES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. UMES 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UMES?
| 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 UMES is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UMES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about UMES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of UMES
The 4 tiles of UMES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in UMES
Showing 24 of 43 words that end in UMES. Useful as a back hook: play UMES onto a word already on the board.
Words with UMES inside
23 words contain UMES in the middle. Words that start with UMES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UMES
Common questions about UMES
- Is UMES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UMES is not in it.
- How many points is UMES worth?
- UMES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMES?
- UMES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UMES:
Open UMES in the Word Finder