Scrabble Word Finder

UNAUTHORISED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. UNAUTHORISED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

u1n1a1u1t1h4o1r1i1s1e1d2
PlayableUNAUTHORISED · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept UNAUTHORISED?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 27 / 100

27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.17%

Our own measure of how useful UNAUTHORISED is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for UNAUTHORISED

No single letter turns UNAUTHORISED into another word.

How UNAUTHORISED scores

Scrabble u1n1a1u1t1h4o1r1i1s1e1d2 16
Words with Friends u2n2a1u2t1h3o1r1i1s1e1d2 18

Face value of the 12 tiles in UNAUTHORISED, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
u24
n16
a19
t16
h12
o18
r16
i19
s14
e112
d14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNAUTHORISED has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about UNAUTHORISED

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Shorter words from the letters in UNAUTHORISED

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Common questions about UNAUTHORISED

Is UNAUTHORISED valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNAUTHORISED, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is UNAUTHORISED worth?
UNAUTHORISED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to UNAUTHORISED?
No single letter can be added to UNAUTHORISED to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of UNAUTHORISED:

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