UNBRAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UNBRAKE 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 UNBRAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBRAKE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBRAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNBRAKE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNBRAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does UNBRAKE mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To release a brake so that a vehicle can move freely.
The verb unbrake is the exact reverse of brake and is seldom met outside technical manuals or railway talk. It describes letting go of the pressure that held wheels still. Most speakers say release the brake instead.
How UNBRAKE is used
Used rarely for letting off a brake on a car, train or machine.
- The driver waited for the signal before he could unbrake the train.
- You must unbrake the wheels before pushing the cart.
- He forgot to unbrake the trolley and strained to move it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBRAKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBRAKE
2 longer words begin with UNBRAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBRAKE
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Common questions about UNBRAKE
- Is UNBRAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBRAKE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBRAKE worth?
- UNBRAKE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBRAKE mean?
- To release a brake so that a vehicle can move freely.
- What letters can be added to UNBRAKE?
- UNBRAKE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNBRAKE:
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