UNBEND is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UNBEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNBEND?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBEND is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unbendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNBEND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNBEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 206,954.
What does UNBEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To straighten something that was bent, or to relax and become less stiff or formal in manner.
The physical meaning is simple: you can unbend a wire, a bow or a stiff knee. The figurative meaning is the more common one today, describing a reserved person who finally loosens up among friends. Sailors also use unbend for untying a sail from its spar or a rope from its fastening, a sense that is now mostly nautical.
How UNBEND is used
Used literally for straightening and figuratively for relaxing; the sailing sense is technical.
- He tried to unbend the paperclip without snapping it.
- After a long day the strict teacher would unbend over tea.
- The crew began to unbend the mainsail before the storm.
- It took a joke from the child to make the general unbend.
- She could not unbend her fingers after the cold walk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBEND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBEND
8 longer words begin with UNBEND.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBEND
Common questions about UNBEND
- Is UNBEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBEND, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBEND worth?
- UNBEND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBEND mean?
- To straighten something that was bent, or to relax and become less stiff or formal in manner.
- What letters can be added to UNBEND?
- UNBEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNBEND:
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