UNBUILD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNBUILD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNBUILD?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBUILD is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBUILD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unbuildsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNBUILD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNBUILD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does UNBUILD mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To demolish or take apart something that was built.
Unbuild is a rare counterpart to build, used when a structure or system is deliberately taken down. Writers like it for its tone of reversal, as when a society undoes its own works.
How UNBUILD is used
Unbuild is literary and often figurative, for dismantling an institution, a wall or a reputation.
- The council voted to unbuild the old bridge.
- It takes years to build trust and a moment to unbuild it.
- They were hired to unbuild the stage after the festival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBUILD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBUILD
3 longer words begin with UNBUILD.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBUILD
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Common questions about UNBUILD
- Is UNBUILD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBUILD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBUILD worth?
- UNBUILD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBUILD mean?
- To demolish or take apart something that was built.
- What letters can be added to UNBUILD?
- UNBUILD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNBUILD:
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