UNBLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UNBLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNBLOCK?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBLOCK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBLOCK
Front hooks — 1
sunblockBack hooks — 1
unblocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNBLOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNBLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,211 thousand.
What does UNBLOCK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remove an obstruction from something, or to restore access to something that had been cut off.
To unblock something covers both physical jobs, such as clearing a pipe, and digital ones, such as restoring a contact or a website you had shut out. In card play it also describes a deliberate way of getting rid of a high card so that a partner can win later tricks.
How UNBLOCK is used
Used for drains and pipes in everyday speech, and for contacts or sites in online settings.
- The plumber had to unblock the kitchen drain with a long wire.
- She decided to unblock her old friend on the messaging app.
- You can unblock the website again from the settings page.
- At the bridge table he played his ace early to unblock the suit for his partner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBLOCK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBLOCK
3 longer words begin with UNBLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBLOCK
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Common questions about UNBLOCK
- Is UNBLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBLOCK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBLOCK worth?
- UNBLOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBLOCK mean?
- To remove an obstruction from something, or to restore access to something that had been cut off.
- What letters can be added to UNBLOCK?
- UNBLOCK takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNBLOCK:
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