UNCHAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNCHAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCHAIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCHAIN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCHAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unchainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCHAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNCHAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
What does UNCHAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remove the chains from a person, animal or thing; to set free.
Unchain works literally on dogs, prisoners and gates, and figuratively for freeing ideas or emotions. It carries a stronger sense of liberation than the plain word release.
How UNCHAIN is used
Unchain is used for both physical chains and figurative bonds.
- The keeper came to unchain the bear each morning.
- The reforms aimed to unchain the press from state control.
- She wanted to unchain her creativity after years of routine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCHAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCHAIN
3 longer words begin with UNCHAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCHAIN
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Common questions about UNCHAIN
- Is UNCHAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCHAIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCHAIN worth?
- UNCHAIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCHAIN mean?
- To remove the chains from a person, animal or thing; to set free.
- What letters can be added to UNCHAIN?
- UNCHAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNCHAIN:
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