UNESSENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNESSENCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNESSENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNESSENCE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNESSENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNESSENCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNESSENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNESSENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNESSENCE
2 longer words begin with UNESSENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNESSENCE
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Common questions about UNESSENCE
- Is UNESSENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNESSENCE is not in it.
- How many points is UNESSENCE worth?
- UNESSENCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNESSENCE?
- UNESSENCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNESSENCE:
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