UNCINARIA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. UNCINARIA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableUNCINARIA · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNCINARIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful UNCINARIA is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCINARIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uncinariasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCINARIA scores
Scrabble u1n1c3i1n1a1r1i1a1 11
Words with Friends u2n2c4i1n2a1r1i1a1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNCINARIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNCINARIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNCINARIA
3 longer words begin with UNCINARIA.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCINARIA
arancini10 uranian7 acinar8 anuric8 arnica8 carina8 crania8 niacin8 uncini8 uranic8 anuran6 anuria6 urania6 uranin6 acari7 acini7 auric7 cairn7 canna7 cauri7 curia7 incur7 naric7 ricin7 runic7 uncia7 unica7 anura5 inrun5 inurn5 naira5 nairu5 nanua5 ruana5 acai6 cain6 cann6 carn6 cran6 cria6
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Common questions about UNCINARIA
- Is UNCINARIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNCINARIA is not in it.
- How many points is UNCINARIA worth?
- UNCINARIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNCINARIA?
- UNCINARIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNCINARIA:
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