UNCORK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNCORK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCORK?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCORK is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uncorksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCORK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNCORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does UNCORK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pull the cork out of a bottle, or to release something that was held in.
The everyday sense of uncork is opening a bottle of wine or champagne, and it carries a hint of celebration with it. The verb is also stretched figuratively to mean letting out pent-up feeling, as when someone uncorks a long-held secret or a burst of anger. In sport it is used for a sudden powerful kick, throw or punch.
How UNCORK is used
Common in everyday speech; the figurative and sporting senses are more informal.
- He went to uncork the champagne at midnight.
- Wait until dinner to uncork the red wine.
- The pitcher can uncork a wild throw when he is tired.
- She chose that moment to uncork all her frustration.
- It is hard to uncork a bottle with a broken corkscrew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCORK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCORK
3 longer words begin with UNCORK.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCORK
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Common questions about UNCORK
- Is UNCORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCORK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCORK worth?
- UNCORK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCORK mean?
- To pull the cork out of a bottle, or to release something that was held in.
- What letters can be added to UNCORK?
- UNCORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNCORK:
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