UNEMPLOYMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. UNEMPLOYMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
u1n1e1m3p3l1o1y4m3e1n1t1
PlayableUNEMPLOYMENT · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNEMPLOYMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful UNEMPLOYMENT is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNEMPLOYMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unemploymentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNEMPLOYMENT scores
Scrabble u1n1e1m3p3l1o1y4m3e1n1t1 21
Words with Friends u2n2e1m4p4l2o1y3m4e1n2t1 27
Face value of the 12 tiles in UNEMPLOYMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNEMPLOYMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNEMPLOYMENT
1 longer words begin with UNEMPLOYMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in UNEMPLOYMENT
employment19 emolument13 momently15 moneymen15 nonempty15 polytene13 unmeetly13 lomentum12 monument12 nonuplet10 unmolten10 employe14 metonym14 emplume13 plummet13 pommele13 pummelo13 neotype12 outyelp12 polyene12 ymolten12 leptome11 memento11 omentum11 umpteen11 neoteny10 eelpout9 moulten9 nonuple9 opulent9 toluene7 plummy15 employ13 eponym13 numpty13 metump12 pommee12 pommel12 pummel12 etymon11
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Common questions about UNEMPLOYMENT
- Is UNEMPLOYMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNEMPLOYMENT, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNEMPLOYMENT worth?
- UNEMPLOYMENT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNEMPLOYMENT?
- UNEMPLOYMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of UNEMPLOYMENT:
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