UNBEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UNBEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNBEAR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBEAR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unbearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNBEAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNBEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about UNBEAR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNBEAR mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To free a horse from the bearing rein that holds its head up.
The bearing rein was a strap once fitted to carriage horses to keep their heads high for show, and to unbear a horse was to loosen it. The verb belongs to the vocabulary of harness and driving and is seldom met outside old books on horses. It is built on bear in the sense of holding up or supporting.
How UNBEAR is used
Rare and technical; found in older writing on harness and carriage driving.
- The groom hurried to unbear the tired horse.
- He would unbear the grey mare before the long hill.
- It was cruel not to unbear the team on a hot day.
- Please unbear the pony and let him lower his head.
- The driver stopped to unbear both horses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNBEAR
The 6 tiles of UNBEAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UNBEAR
7 longer words begin with UNBEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBEAR
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Common questions about UNBEAR
- Is UNBEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBEAR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBEAR worth?
- UNBEAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBEAR mean?
- To free a horse from the bearing rein that holds its head up.
- What letters can be added to UNBEAR?
- UNBEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNBEAR:
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