UNCLEWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNCLEWS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNCLEWS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCLEWS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCLEWS
No single letter turns UNCLEWS into another word.
How UNCLEWS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNCLEWS, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does UNCLEWS mean in Scrabble?
UNCLEWS is the present-tense form of UNCLEW used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCLEWS
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Common questions about UNCLEWS
- Is UNCLEWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNCLEWS is not in it.
- How many points is UNCLEWS worth?
- UNCLEWS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNCLEWS?
- No single letter can be added to UNCLEWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNCLEWS:
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