UNBEKNOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. UNBEKNOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
u1n1b3e1k5n1o1w4n1
PlayableUNBEKNOWN · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNBEKNOWN?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful UNBEKNOWN is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBEKNOWN
No single letter turns UNBEKNOWN into another word.
How UNBEKNOWN scores
Scrabble u1n1b3e1k5n1o1w4n1 18
Words with Friends u2n2b4e1k5n2o1w4n2 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNBEKNOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNBEKNOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNBEKNOWN
1 longer words begin with UNBEKNOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBEKNOWN
beknown16 unknown14 unbone8 knowe12 known12 woken12 bunko11 konbu11 bowne10 unwon8 bonne7 knew11 know11 woke11 wonk11 boke10 bonk10 bouk10 buke10 bunk10 knob10 knub10 newb9 keno8 kune8 neuk8 nuke8 enow7 nown7 bone6 boun6 bunn6 ebon6 unbe6 neon4 none4 noun4 ewk10 kow10 wok10
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Common questions about UNBEKNOWN
- Is UNBEKNOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBEKNOWN, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBEKNOWN worth?
- UNBEKNOWN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNBEKNOWN?
- No single letter can be added to UNBEKNOWN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNBEKNOWN:
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