UNCYNICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNCYNICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
u1n1c3y4n1i1c3a1l1
PlayableUNCYNICAL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNCYNICAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful UNCYNICAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCYNICAL
No single letter turns UNCYNICAL into another word.
How UNCYNICAL scores
Scrabble u1n1c3y4n1i1c3a1l1 16
Words with Friends u2n2c4y3n2i1c4a1l2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNCYNICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNCYNICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNCYNICAL
1 longer words begin with UNCYNICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCYNICAL
cynical14 cannily12 uncinal9 cyanic13 cyclin13 cyanin11 lunacy11 uncial8 annuli6 unnail6 cynic12 yucca12 canny10 nancy10 inlay8 layin8 linny8 unlay8 yulan8 aulic7 linac7 uncia7 unica7 annul5 inula5 acyl9 cany9 clay9 cyan9 lacy9 yuca9 ayin7 inly7 liny7 luny7 yuan7 cain6 cann6 caul6 clan6
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Common questions about UNCYNICAL
- Is UNCYNICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCYNICAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCYNICAL worth?
- UNCYNICAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNCYNICAL?
- No single letter can be added to UNCYNICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNCYNICAL:
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