ULU - Ultimate Lookup Utility1.2.32 - App Store

ULU is a word-lookup and tournament adjudication tool useful for a variety of word games, including Scrabble(R), Words With Friends(R), and crossword puzzles.

ULU comes equipped with both of the lexicons used in English-language Scrabble: the NWL2023 lexicon for North America, and the CSW2022 lexicon for the rest of the world.

ULU's Search page enables you to find words that match letter combinations, with or without blanks and wildcards. It also finds words matching any pattern you name, words that contain only a subset of letters you name, words of a certain length, or any combination of these things at once. You can also limit search results to show only the number of matches or to show which blanks make matches. Tapping a word brings up a page of more detailed information about that word.

ULU's Judge page lets you see whether or not words you type are all valid, as you would need when playing tournament Scrabble.

ULU also includes a customizable timer for use in tournament Scrabble or in other games

Version History * Bug fixes 1.2.32 Sep 2 * Added "Hide courtesy timer?" setting to the global timer settings. 1.2.31 May 27 * Added optional custom timer colors. 1.2.30 May 22 * Added the latest Polish lexicon, OSPS52 1.2.29 Apr 19 * Improved CSW24 definitions. 12.2.28 12/03/2025 * All taps on a timer or the timer's stop button, even if the start of a swipe or a double-tap, now register correctly.
* The timer's stop button recognizes taps from a larger area, making it easier to hit. 12.2.27 10/20/2025 * Included definitions for the WOW24 lexicon
* Fixed issue in which hooks were being truncated when using large font sizes. 1.2.26 09/29/2025 * Uses CSW24 Crowdsourced Definitions 2nd Edition 1.2.25 06/12/2025 * Added OSPS50, the latest Polish lexicon
* Added UEW24, a lexicon for Hong Kong 1.2.24 02/05/2025 * Added OSPS50, the Polish lexicon for 2025. 1.2.22 01/10/2025 * Fixed an issue in the Custom Timer setup. 1.2.21 12/13/2024 * Replaced "Lexicon:" text on Search screen with a lexicon icon that's colored according to the kind of lexicon (dark gray = NWL, blue = NSWL, orange = CSW, green = other known lexicon, red = other).
* Colored the lexicon selector on the Judge screen in the same manner. 1.2.20 11/24/2024 * added the CSW24 (Collins Official Scrabble Words 2024) lexicon.
* for "deleted" words, i.e. words NOT in current lexicon but present in the Base Lexicon, show inner and outer hooks correctly.
* fix anagram searches for Polish and other languages. 1.2.19 10/06/2024 * Added optional timer click sound
* Updated some definitions for NWL23
* Added definitions for NSWL20 1.2.18 09/05/2024 * Fixed an issue involving very long search inputs
* Added definitions to the Bulgarian lexicon 1.2.17 05/17/2024 * Added the OSPS49 (Polish) lexicon, a Greek lexicon, and a Bulgarian lexicon
* Added the ability to show "# of anagrams" as a rightmost column in Search results 1.2.15 04/29/2024 * Added WOW24 lexicon 1.2.13 03/14/2024 * Made deleted hooks easier to see for people who need more contrast. 1.2.12 02/11/2024 * Updated NSWL23 to its latest version. 1.2.11 02/09/2024 Minor bug fixes. 1.2.10 12/03/2023 * Added the NWL23 lexicon and its definitions.
* Added the NSWL23 school lexicon and its definitions. 1.2.9 11/30/2023 * Adds definitions for the CSW22 lexicon.
* Changes order of items on the word-detail screen, promoting the definition and moving anagrams lower to avoid confusion with the main word.
* Updated timer colors to more clearly show which timer is running. 1.2.7 05/30/2023 * Added one lexicon: CSW2022
* Updated skinning system to work properly with iOS 15

(The shipped version of 1.2.5 wasn't the correct, final one. Version 1.2.6 is the version that should have been shipped as 1.2.5 originally). 1.2.6 01/19/2022 * Added one lexicon: CSW2022
* Updated skinning system to work properly with iOS 15 1.2.5 01/16/2022 * Added three lexicons: NWL20, NSWL20, and NSWL18. 1.2.4 12/16/2020