UNEXPECTEDS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNEXPECTEDS is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
u1n1e1x8p3e1c3t1e1d2s1
Depends on the listUNEXPECTEDS · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNEXPECTEDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.09
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful UNEXPECTEDS is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNEXPECTEDS
No single letter turns UNEXPECTEDS into another word.
How UNEXPECTEDS scores
Scrabble u1n1e1x8p3e1c3t1e1d2s1 23
Words with Friends u2n2e1x8p4e1c4t1e1d2s1 27
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNEXPECTEDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNEXPECTEDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNEXPECTEDS
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Common questions about UNEXPECTEDS
- Is UNEXPECTEDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNEXPECTEDS is not in it.
- How many points is UNEXPECTEDS worth?
- UNEXPECTEDS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNEXPECTEDS?
- No single letter can be added to UNEXPECTEDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNEXPECTEDS:
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