/ˈuːluː/
nounadjective

Is ULU a Scrabble word?

Yes. ULU is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning An all-purpose knife traditionally used by Yup'ik, Inuit, and Aleut women.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. An all-purpose knife traditionally used by Yup'ik, Inuit, and Aleut women.

  2. Breadfruit

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Remote; deserted

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ulu via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐅᓗ (olo, “woman's knife”).

ULU at a glance

ULU has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (U 1 + L 1 + U 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #83,606 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ULU

More endings

Same last three letters as ULU. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • LULU4
  • ZULU13
  • SULU4
  • PULU6
  • IMPUNDULU14
  • VOULU8
  • VERMOULU13

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