UNBOWED is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UNBOWED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNBOWED?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBOWED is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBOWED
No single letter turns UNBOWED into another word.
How UNBOWED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNBOWED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
What does UNBOWED mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Not having given in or submitted, despite pressure or hardship.
Unbowed pictures a person standing upright after a heavy blow. It praises courage and stubbornness, and is often paired with the word unbroken. The image comes from a head or back that has not been bent down.
How UNBOWED is used
Used to praise someone who keeps their pride and resolve under pressure.
- Bloody but unbowed, the team walked off the field.
- The old leader remained unbowed in the face of defeat.
- She stood unbowed before the angry crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBOWED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBOWED
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Common questions about UNBOWED
- Is UNBOWED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBOWED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBOWED worth?
- UNBOWED is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBOWED mean?
- Not having given in or submitted, despite pressure or hardship.
- What letters can be added to UNBOWED?
- No single letter can be added to UNBOWED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNBOWED:
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