UREA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. UREA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UREA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UREA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UREA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UREA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UREA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What does UREA mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
An organic compound produced by the body as it breaks down protein, and also made industrially for use in fertilisers and other products.
In the body, urea forms in the liver from waste nitrogen and is carried by the blood to the kidneys, which remove it in urine. The same compound is manufactured on a large scale as a cheap source of nitrogen for crops.
How UREA is used
Standard term in biology, medicine and chemistry; not used figuratively.
- A blood test measured the level of urea in his kidneys.
- Farmers spread urea on the fields to boost the nitrogen supply.
- The factory produces urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide.
- High urea levels in the blood can signal kidney trouble.
- Urea is also used to make certain plastics and resins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UREA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UREA
4 longer words begin with UREA.
Words ending in UREA
9 words end in UREA. Useful as a back hook: play UREA onto a word already on the board.
Words with UREA inside
Showing 24 of 60 words that contain UREA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with UREA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UREA
Common questions about UREA
- Is UREA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UREA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UREA worth?
- UREA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UREA mean?
- An organic compound produced by the body as it breaks down protein, and also made industrially for use in fertilisers and other products.
- What letters can be added to UREA?
- UREA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UREA:
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