UTA is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points
Yes. UTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UTA?
| 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 UTA is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UTA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UTA scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in UTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 749.
What does UTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A genus of small lizards, commonly called side-blotched lizards, found across the western United States and northern Mexico.
Members of the genus Uta are quick, ground-dwelling lizards recognised by a dark blotch just behind each foreleg. Biologists use the Latin genus name uta when classifying these iguanid lizards among related desert species.
How UTA is used
A technical zoological term, not a word used in everyday speech.
- The researcher tagged several uta lizards for the study.
- A uta darted across the sun-baked rock.
- The desert trail was full of small uta scurrying underfoot.
- Scientists study uta populations to track desert ecosystems.
- The field guide listed three species within the genus uta.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UTA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UTA
The 3 tiles of UTA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UTA
2 longer words begin with UTA.
Words ending in UTA
18 words end in UTA. Useful as a back hook: play UTA onto a word already on the board.
Words with UTA inside
Showing 24 of 489 words that contain UTA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with UTA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UTA
Common questions about UTA
- Is UTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UTA, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UTA worth?
- UTA is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UTA mean?
- A genus of small lizards, commonly called side-blotched lizards, found across the western United States and northern Mexico.
- What letters can be added to UTA?
- UTA takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of UTA:
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