UNCASE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UNCASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCASE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCASE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCASE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCASE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNCASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about UNCASE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNCASE mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To take something out of its case or cover, or to unfurl a flag.
To uncase a thing is to bring it out of the covering that protected it. Older writers use it for taking a musical instrument from its box, or for unfurling the colours of a regiment before a parade. Old plays also use it jokingly for undressing, as when a character asks to uncase and go to bed.
How UNCASE is used
Archaic; met in older novels, plays and military writing.
- The ensign was told to uncase the colours.
- He waited for the guests to leave before he would uncase the violin.
- Come, uncase and rest from the journey.
- The soldiers began to uncase their muskets.
- She went to uncase the old clock and set it on the shelf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCASE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNCASE
The 6 tiles of UNCASE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UNCASE
2 longer words begin with UNCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCASE
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Common questions about UNCASE
- Is UNCASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCASE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCASE worth?
- UNCASE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCASE mean?
- To take something out of its case or cover, or to unfurl a flag.
- What letters can be added to UNCASE?
- UNCASE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNCASE:
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