UNBOLT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UNBOLT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNBOLT?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBOLT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBOLT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unboltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNBOLT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNBOLT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does UNBOLT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To open a door or gate by drawing back its bolt, or to take a bolt out of something.
To unbolt a door is to slide back the metal bar that kept it shut, usually at night or against intruders. Mechanics also unbolt a part by removing the bolts that hold it to a frame. The word is a common pair with lock and bar, and a scene where someone slowly unbolts a door is a familiar way to build suspense in stories.
How UNBOLT is used
Everyday word, both for doors and for taking machinery apart.
- She went downstairs to unbolt the front door.
- He had to unbolt the panel to reach the engine.
- Nobody came to unbolt the gate for the delivery van.
- The watchman would unbolt the shutters at dawn.
- You must unbolt the seat before you can lift it out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBOLT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBOLT
3 longer words begin with UNBOLT.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBOLT
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Common questions about UNBOLT
- Is UNBOLT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBOLT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBOLT worth?
- UNBOLT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBOLT mean?
- To open a door or gate by drawing back its bolt, or to take a bolt out of something.
- What letters can be added to UNBOLT?
- UNBOLT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNBOLT:
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