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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ALULA is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 5 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
bastard wing, spurious wing, calypter
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ALULA scores 5 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, L×2, U×1
ALULA has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ALULA is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ALULA — tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing" (5 Scrabble points).
ALULA is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ALULA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ALULA (noun): tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing. Additional senses: scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ALULA totals 5 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ALULA relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ALULA is 5 letters long, begins with A, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram AALLU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ALULA is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, ALULA ranks by raw score (5 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ALULA carries 3 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or A are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.
ALULA is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like ALULA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ALULA contains A, L, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ALULA include AL, LA, LU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, L, U. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble alula directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 5 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ALULA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ALULA — tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing" (5 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.