UNCTUOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UNCTUOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCTUOUSLY?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCTUOUSLY is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCTUOUSLY
No single letter turns UNCTUOUSLY into another word.
How UNCTUOUSLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNCTUOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNCTUOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNCTUOUSLY
- UNCTUOUSLY 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 UNCTUOUSLY mean in Scrabble?
UNCTUOUSLY is the adverb formed from UNCTUOUS.
UNCTUOUS(adjective) — Greasy or oily to the touch, or flattering in a smooth and insincere way.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCTUOUSLY
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Common questions about UNCTUOUSLY
- Is UNCTUOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCTUOUSLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCTUOUSLY worth?
- UNCTUOUSLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNCTUOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to UNCTUOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNCTUOUSLY:
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