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Ulterior

u 1l 1t 1e 1r 1i 1o 1r 1

About 4 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ulterior mean?

adjective

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

    “subterranean motives for murder”

    Synonymssubterraneansubterraneous

  2. beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote

    “a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion”

  3. coming at a subsequent time or stage

    “without ulterior argument”

    Synonymslaterposterior

Is ULTERIOR a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ULTERIOR worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
u 1l 1t 1e 1r 1i 1o 1r 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
u 2l 2t 1e 1r 1i 1o 1r 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
u 2l 1t 1e 1r 1i 1o 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
u 2l 2t 1e 1r 1i 1o 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ULTERIOR

Words that end like ULTERIOR

Common words that share the ending -IOR, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

inferiorsuperiorinteriorexteriorposteriorseniorpriorjuniorwarrior
All words ending in -IOR

Ulterior: quick answers

Is ULTERIOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ULTERIOR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ULTERIOR worth?
ULTERIOR scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ulterior mean?
As an adjective, ulterior means “lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ULTERIOR?
You can make 154 shorter words from ULTERIOR, such as LOURIER, OUTLIER, ELUTOR, LOITER. See the full list.