UNCROWN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNCROWN 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 UNCROWN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCROWN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCROWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uncrownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCROWN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNCROWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,390 thousand.
What does UNCROWN mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To take the crown from a monarch; to remove from power or honour.
Uncrown is a rhetorical word for deposing a ruler, and it can also strip a champion of a title. It is rarer and more ceremonial than dethrone.
How UNCROWN is used
Uncrown appears in historical and literary writing about kings and rivals.
- The rebels vowed to uncrown the tyrant before spring.
- Defeat in the final would uncrown the reigning champion.
- The play shows grief come to uncrown the proudest king.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCROWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCROWN
3 longer words begin with UNCROWN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCROWN
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Common questions about UNCROWN
- Is UNCROWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCROWN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCROWN worth?
- UNCROWN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCROWN mean?
- To take the crown from a monarch; to remove from power or honour.
- What letters can be added to UNCROWN?
- UNCROWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNCROWN:
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