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Is ULTERIOR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ULTERIOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ULTERIOR mean?

  1. adjective

    lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

    “subterranean motives for murder”

  2. adjective

    beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote

    “a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion”

  3. adjective

    coming at a subsequent time or stage

    “without ulterior argument”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

8

Letters

U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ULTERIOR

ULTERIOR has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ULTERIOR

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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