UNFASTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UNFASTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNFASTEN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNFASTEN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNFASTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unfastensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNFASTEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNFASTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNFASTEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNFASTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To open or release something that has been fastened.
People unfasten belts, buttons, buckles and latches. The verb covers any undoing of a fastening, and it is the plain opposite of "fasten". It is a very ordinary word in daily speech.
How UNFASTEN is used
Used for belts, clothing, bags, doors and similar items.
- Please unfasten your seat belt after landing.
- She tried to unfasten the tight clasp.
- He did not unfasten the gate until the dog was inside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNFASTEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNFASTEN
3 longer words begin with UNFASTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNFASTEN
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Common questions about UNFASTEN
- Is UNFASTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNFASTEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNFASTEN worth?
- UNFASTEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNFASTEN mean?
- To open or release something that has been fastened.
- What letters can be added to UNFASTEN?
- UNFASTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNFASTEN:
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