UNNECESSARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNNECESSARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
u1n1n1e1c3e1s1s1a1r1y4
PlayableUNNECESSARY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNNECESSARY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful UNNECESSARY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNNECESSARY
No single letter turns UNNECESSARY into another word.
How UNNECESSARY scores
Scrabble u1n1n1e1c3e1s1s1a1r1y4 16
Words with Friends u2n2n2e1c4e1s1s1a1r1y3 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNNECESSARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNNECESSARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNNECESSARY
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Common questions about UNNECESSARY
- Is UNNECESSARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNNECESSARY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNNECESSARY worth?
- UNNECESSARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNNECESSARY?
- No single letter can be added to UNNECESSARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNNECESSARY:
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