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 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: 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
What does UNCTUOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Greasy or oily to the touch, or flattering in a smooth and insincere way.
Most often the word describes a person whose friendliness feels slick and false. The older literal sense of oily or soapy survives for minerals and rich foods. Calling a waiter unctuous is certainly not a compliment.
How UNCTUOUS is used
Mainly figurative, to criticise oily charm.
- The salesman's unctuous smile put me on guard.
- He gave an unctuous speech full of empty praise.
- The mineral has an unctuous feel between the fingers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCTUOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does UNCTUOUS mean?
- Greasy or oily to the touch, or flattering in a smooth and insincere way.
- 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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