UNCTUOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNCTUOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCTUOUS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCTUOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCTUOUS
No single letter turns UNCTUOUS into another word.
How UNCTUOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNCTUOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNCTUOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNCTUOUS
- UNCTUOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UNCTUOUS
3 longer words begin with UNCTUOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCTUOUS
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Common questions about UNCTUOUS
- Is UNCTUOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCTUOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCTUOUS worth?
- UNCTUOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNCTUOUS?
- No single letter can be added to UNCTUOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNCTUOUS:
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