UMMA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UMMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UMMA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMMA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMMA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UMMA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UMMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
What does UMMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The entire community of Muslims worldwide, considered as a single body united by religious faith.
The umma is understood to transcend individual nations, ethnic groups, and political borders, uniting believers through shared faith and practice. The concept emphasizes solidarity and common identity among members regardless of where they live.
How UMMA is used
Used as a singular collective noun referring to a group as a whole.
- The imam spoke of unity within the umma during his sermon.
- Scholars have long debated how the umma should be governed.
- Charitable giving is seen as a duty to the wider umma.
- The pilgrimage draws members of the umma from every continent.
- Leaders called for solidarity across the global umma.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UMMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UMMA
3 longer words begin with UMMA.
Words ending in UMMA
2 words end in UMMA. Useful as a back hook: play UMMA onto a word already on the board.
Words with UMMA inside
Showing 24 of 88 words that contain UMMA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with UMMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UMMA
Common questions about UMMA
- Is UMMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UMMA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UMMA worth?
- UMMA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UMMA mean?
- The entire community of Muslims worldwide, considered as a single body united by religious faith.
- What letters can be added to UMMA?
- UMMA takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UMMA:
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