UNIVERSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNIVERSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNIVERSAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNIVERSAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNIVERSAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
universalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNIVERSAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNIVERSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNIVERSAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNIVERSAL
- All 9 letters of UNIVERSAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UNIVERSAL
22 longer words begin with UNIVERSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNIVERSAL
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Common questions about UNIVERSAL
- Is UNIVERSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNIVERSAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNIVERSAL worth?
- UNIVERSAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNIVERSAL?
- UNIVERSAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNIVERSAL:
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