UNCTUOUSNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNCTUOUSNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCTUOUSNESS?
| 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 UNCTUOUSNESS is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCTUOUSNESS
No single letter turns UNCTUOUSNESS into another word.
How UNCTUOUSNESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in UNCTUOUSNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 3 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNCTUOUSNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNCTUOUSNESS
- UNCTUOUSNESS 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 UNCTUOUSNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An oily, over-smooth manner that tries too hard to flatter or charm.
Unctuousness is the quality of a salesman or waiter whose politeness feels slippery and insincere. The word comes from oil, so it also suits a greasy texture. Most often unctuousness is a criticism of someone's charm.
How UNCTUOUSNESS is used
Unctuousness usually describes manner and tone of speech, with a negative sense.
- The unctuousness of the host made everyone uneasy.
- She disliked his unctuousness and false praise.
- A note of unctuousness crept into his voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCTUOUSNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCTUOUSNESS
1 longer words begin with UNCTUOUSNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCTUOUSNESS
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Common questions about UNCTUOUSNESS
- Is UNCTUOUSNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCTUOUSNESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCTUOUSNESS worth?
- UNCTUOUSNESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCTUOUSNESS mean?
- An oily, over-smooth manner that tries too hard to flatter or charm.
- What letters can be added to UNCTUOUSNESS?
- No single letter can be added to UNCTUOUSNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of UNCTUOUSNESS:
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