UGLY
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈʌɡli//
adj
- (Southern US) Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome."an ugly temper; to feel ugly"
- (figuratively, derogatory) Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss."an ugly rumour; an ugly customer; an ugly wound"
noun
- (slang, uncountable) Ugliness."I want your ugly / I want your disease."
- (slang) An ugly person or thing.
- (logistics, informal) Any product whose size and shape prevents it from fitting neatly on a pallet."These are firstly for products which need a cool room; secondly for products which can be stored on a standard pallet without overhang; and thirdly for products known as "the uglies" which always overhang a standard pallet."
- (UK, informal, dated) A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet."[…] camp-stools, telescopes, poetry-books, blue uglies, red petticoats, and parasols of every hue."
verb
- (transitive, nonstandard) To make ugly (sometimes with up)."I move noiselessly, eat my food carefully without uglying the dining table with its remnants, fold my bedsheets in neat rectangles and place them on the bed in perfect symmetry."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'UGLY'?
The word UGLY is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
U1
G2
L1
Y4
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'UGLY'?
The word UGLY is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
U2
G3
L2
Y3
Total: 10 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.