UNFAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UNFAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNFAILING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNFAILING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNFAILING
No single letter turns UNFAILING into another word.
How UNFAILING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNFAILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNFAILING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNFAILING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Constant and reliable, never weakening or running out.
You can lean on someone's unfailing support because it does not fade when things turn difficult. The word is warm and slightly formal, so it suits praise of loyalty, patience or good humour.
How UNFAILING is used
Used before nouns such as support, kindness, courtesy or optimism.
- Her unfailing kindness won everyone over.
- He gave the team unfailing support.
- The old gardener showed unfailing patience.
- An unfailing supply of fresh water fed the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNFAILING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNFAILING
3 longer words begin with UNFAILING.
Shorter words from the letters in UNFAILING
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Common questions about UNFAILING
- Is UNFAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNFAILING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNFAILING worth?
- UNFAILING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNFAILING mean?
- Constant and reliable, never weakening or running out.
- What letters can be added to UNFAILING?
- No single letter can be added to UNFAILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNFAILING:
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