UNFATHERLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNFATHERLY 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept UNFATHERLY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNFATHERLY is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNFATHERLY
No single letter turns UNFATHERLY into another word.
How UNFATHERLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNFATHERLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNFATHERLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNFATHERLY
- All 10 letters of UNFATHERLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in UNFATHERLY
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Common questions about UNFATHERLY
- Is UNFATHERLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNFATHERLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNFATHERLY worth?
- UNFATHERLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNFATHERLY?
- No single letter can be added to UNFATHERLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNFATHERLY:
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