UNCOVER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNCOVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCOVER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCOVER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCOVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uncoversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCOVER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNCOVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does UNCOVER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remove a cover from something, or to reveal something that was hidden or unknown.
Uncover works on objects, as when you lift a lid, and on facts, as when reporters expose a scandal. The second sense stresses discovery after effort.
How UNCOVER is used
Uncover is used for lifting coverings and for revealing secrets.
- Workers began to uncover the old mosaic floor.
- Investigators hoped to uncover the truth about the fraud.
- Please uncover the pot and let the sauce thicken.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCOVER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCOVER
3 longer words begin with UNCOVER.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCOVER
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Common questions about UNCOVER
- Is UNCOVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCOVER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCOVER worth?
- UNCOVER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCOVER mean?
- To remove a cover from something, or to reveal something that was hidden or unknown.
- What letters can be added to UNCOVER?
- UNCOVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNCOVER:
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