UNEMPLOYED is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. UNEMPLOYED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
u1n1e1m3p3l1o1y4e1d2
PlayableUNEMPLOYED · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNEMPLOYED?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful UNEMPLOYED is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNEMPLOYED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unemployedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNEMPLOYED scores
Scrabble u1n1e1m3p3l1o1y4e1d2 18
Words with Friends u2n2e1m4p4l2o1y3e1d2 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNEMPLOYED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNEMPLOYED has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNEMPLOYED
1 longer words begin with UNEMPLOYED.
Shorter words from the letters in UNEMPLOYED
employed16 employe14 moneyed13 deplume12 polyene12 eudemon10 lemoned10 pendule10 yomped14 yumped14 employ13 eponym13 deeply12 deploy12 medley12 melody12 mouldy12 moyled12 mudeye12 ployed12 podley12 yelmed12 yelped12 dumpee11 dumple11 lemony11 lumped11 melony11 mouped11 myelon11 openly11 plumed11 poleyn11 yeomen11 lumpen10 needly10 nudely10 plenum10 pumelo10 uneyed10
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Common questions about UNEMPLOYED
- Is UNEMPLOYED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNEMPLOYED, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNEMPLOYED worth?
- UNEMPLOYED is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNEMPLOYED?
- UNEMPLOYED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNEMPLOYED:
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