URICASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. URICASE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept URICASE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful URICASE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URICASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uricasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How URICASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in URICASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Anagrams of URICASE
The 7 tiles of URICASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with URICASE
1 longer words begin with URICASE.
Shorter words from the letters in URICASE
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Common questions about URICASE
- Is URICASE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and URICASE is not in it.
- How many points is URICASE worth?
- URICASE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to URICASE?
- URICASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of URICASE:
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