UNCINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UNCINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCINAL?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCINAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCINAL
No single letter turns UNCINAL into another word.
How UNCINAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNCINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does UNCINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Bent at the tip like a hook; hooked.
Uncinal is a technical word found in anatomy and zoology for a structure that curves at its end like a hook, such as a bone process or a bristle. The near-synonym uncinate is more common and is not described in this set.
How UNCINAL is used
Used in anatomy and natural history for hook-shaped parts.
- The anatomist noted an uncinal process on the bone.
- The worm has uncinal bristles that grip the burrow wall.
- An uncinal tip allowed the claw to catch on the bark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCINAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCINAL
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Common questions about UNCINAL
- Is UNCINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCINAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCINAL worth?
- UNCINAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCINAL mean?
- Bent at the tip like a hook; hooked.
- What letters can be added to UNCINAL?
- No single letter can be added to UNCINAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNCINAL:
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