UNFAMILIAR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UNFAMILIAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
u1n1f4a1m3i1l1i1a1r1
PlayableUNFAMILIAR · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNFAMILIAR?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful UNFAMILIAR is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNFAMILIAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unfamiliarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNFAMILIAR scores
Scrabble u1n1f4a1m3i1l1i1a1r1 15
Words with Friends u2n2f4a1m4i1l2i1a1r1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNFAMILIAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNFAMILIAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNFAMILIAR
4 longer words begin with UNFAMILIAR.
Shorter words from the letters in UNFAMILIAR
luminaria11 familiar13 filarian11 unifilar11 manurial10 filaria10 furlana10 airmail9 alumina9 laminar9 murlain9 railman9 ruminal9 ulnaria7 aimful11 armful11 famuli11 firman11 fulmar11 infima11 infirm11 manful11 unfirm11 farina9 faunal9 finial9 infula9 unfair9 airman8 alarum8 almain8 alumin8 alumna8 alumni8 animal8 aumail8 lamina8 limina8 lumina8 manila8
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Common questions about UNFAMILIAR
- Is UNFAMILIAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNFAMILIAR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNFAMILIAR worth?
- UNFAMILIAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNFAMILIAR?
- UNFAMILIAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNFAMILIAR:
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