UNCHRISTIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNCHRISTIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCHRISTIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCHRISTIAN is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCHRISTIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unchristiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCHRISTIAN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNCHRISTIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNCHRISTIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNCHRISTIAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Contrary to Christian teaching, or unkind in a way a Christian would not be.
People once used unchristian as a reproach for cruelty or greed, meaning the behaviour failed Christian standards. Its older sense simply described someone outside the Christian faith.
How UNCHRISTIAN is used
Mostly appears in moral criticism of actions or attitudes; somewhat old-fashioned today.
- The preacher called their treatment of the poor unchristian.
- It would be unchristian to turn him away.
- She was shocked by such unchristian language.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCHRISTIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCHRISTIAN
11 longer words begin with UNCHRISTIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCHRISTIAN
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Common questions about UNCHRISTIAN
- Is UNCHRISTIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCHRISTIAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCHRISTIAN worth?
- UNCHRISTIAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCHRISTIAN mean?
- Contrary to Christian teaching, or unkind in a way a Christian would not be.
- What letters can be added to UNCHRISTIAN?
- UNCHRISTIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNCHRISTIAN:
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