UNCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. UNCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCLE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UNCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does UNCLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt.
An uncle sits one generation above the speaker in the family tree, alongside an aunt, and the word applies equally whether the relationship comes through blood or marriage. Many cultures also use uncle informally for a close family friend who is not actually related, a way of showing warmth and respect toward an older man. In some varieties of English, uncle further survives in older slang for a pawnbroker, though that sense is now rarely heard.
How UNCLE is used
Extremely common kinship term, also used informally and affectionately for close family friends who are not blood relatives.
- Her uncle took the children fishing every summer.
- He calls his father's best friend uncle out of respect.
- The whole family gathered at uncle house for the holiday.
- She resembles her uncle more than either parent.
- My uncle told the same story every Thanksgiving.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCLE
Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with UNCLE.
Words ending in UNCLE
9 words end in UNCLE. Useful as a back hook: play UNCLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with UNCLE inside
12 words contain UNCLE in the middle. Words that start with UNCLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCLE
Common questions about UNCLE
- Is UNCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCLE worth?
- UNCLE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCLE mean?
- The brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt.
- What letters can be added to UNCLE?
- UNCLE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UNCLE:
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