UNBORN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UNBORN 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 UNBORN?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBORN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unborneChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UNBORN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNBORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 206,954.
What does UNBORN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not yet born; still in the womb, or belonging to a time that has not yet arrived.
Unborn most often describes a baby before birth and appears in medical, legal and ethical discussion. It also has a wider, poetic use for future generations who do not yet exist, as in speeches about the world we leave to the unborn. The adjective comes from the old sense of born meaning brought into the world.
How UNBORN is used
Neutral in everyday speech; in public debate the choice of words around it can carry weight.
- The doctor checked the health of the unborn child.
- We owe something to generations still unborn.
- Her unborn grandchildren were in the poem too.
- The law offers protection to the unborn in some cases.
- He wrote a letter to his unborn son.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBORN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBORN
1 longer words begin with UNBORN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBORN
Common questions about UNBORN
- Is UNBORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBORN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBORN worth?
- UNBORN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBORN mean?
- Not yet born; still in the womb, or belonging to a time that has not yet arrived.
- What letters can be added to UNBORN?
- UNBORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNBORN:
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