UMS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 5 points
Yes for Scrabble. UMS 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 UMS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMS is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UMS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in UMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053.
What stands out about UMS
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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 UMS
The 3 tiles of UMS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in UMS
Showing 24 of 818 words that end in UMS. Useful as a back hook: play UMS onto a word already on the board.
Words with UMS inside
Showing 24 of 76 words that contain UMS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with UMS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UMS
Common questions about UMS
- Is UMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UMS is not in it.
- How many points is UMS worth?
- UMS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMS?
- UMS takes 11 hooks: 11 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of UMS:
Open UMS in the Word Finder