Yes. UREA is a valid word.
UREA is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
UREA is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
Meaning
Two amino radicals joined by a carbonyl group, used by mammals to excrete nitrogen.
About UREA
UREA is a compound found in urine and made in factories for fertilizer and plastics; its plural is UREAS. UREA uses a U, an E and an A with one R. It is one of the best simple homes for an awkward U, and it is a real chemistry word.
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UREA scores 4 points
Before any bonus squares: U 1 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 = 4. On a double-word square that's 8, on a triple-word 12, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: UREA as the first play
Later in the game, put the U on a 3L square and UREA is worth 6 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from UREA
Other forms of UREA (2):
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Same letters, other words
Memory tip
UREA is a compound in urine, also made for fertilizer. Three vowels and an R.
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