UNCAPES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNCAPES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNCAPES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCAPES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCAPES
No single letter turns UNCAPES into another word.
How UNCAPES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNCAPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Anagrams of UNCAPES
The 7 tiles of UNCAPES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCAPES
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Common questions about UNCAPES
- Is UNCAPES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNCAPES is not in it.
- How many points is UNCAPES worth?
- UNCAPES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNCAPES?
- No single letter can be added to UNCAPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNCAPES:
Open UNCAPES in the Word Finder