UNBUTTON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNBUTTON 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 UNBUTTON?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBUTTON is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBUTTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unbuttonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNBUTTON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNBUTTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNBUTTON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNBUTTON mean in Scrabble?
verb
To open a garment by slipping its buttons out of their holes.
You unbutton a coat to cool off or to take it off. Figuratively, to unbutton is to relax and stop being stiff or reserved. The opposite action is to button up.
How UNBUTTON is used
Everyday word for clothing, with an occasional figurative sense.
- He paused to unbutton his collar in the heat.
- Please unbutton the jacket before you sit down.
- After two glasses of wine, even the manager began to unbutton.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBUTTON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBUTTON
3 longer words begin with UNBUTTON.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBUTTON
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Common questions about UNBUTTON
- Is UNBUTTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBUTTON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBUTTON worth?
- UNBUTTON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBUTTON mean?
- To open a garment by slipping its buttons out of their holes.
- What letters can be added to UNBUTTON?
- UNBUTTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNBUTTON:
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