UNBUCKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNBUCKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNBUCKLE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBUCKLE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBUCKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNBUCKLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNBUCKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNBUCKLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNBUCKLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To undo the buckle of a belt, strap or shoe.
You unbuckle a seat belt on arrival, a saddle girth after a ride, or a sandal at the end of the day. It is the ordinary opposite of buckle up.
How UNBUCKLE is used
Everyday verb, takes an object such as a belt or strap.
- Please unbuckle your seat belt after landing.
- He bent to unbuckle his sandals.
- She unbuckled the saddle and lifted it off.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBUCKLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBUCKLE
2 longer words begin with UNBUCKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBUCKLE
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Common questions about UNBUCKLE
- Is UNBUCKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBUCKLE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBUCKLE worth?
- UNBUCKLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBUCKLE mean?
- To undo the buckle of a belt, strap or shoe.
- What letters can be added to UNBUCKLE?
- UNBUCKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNBUCKLE:
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