UNFORTUNATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNFORTUNATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableUNFORTUNATE · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNFORTUNATE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful UNFORTUNATE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNFORTUNATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unfortunatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNFORTUNATE scores
Scrabble u1n1f4o1r1t1u1n1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends u2n2f4o1r1t1u2n2a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNFORTUNATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNFORTUNATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNFORTUNATE
3 longer words begin with UNFORTUNATE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNFORTUNATE
fortunate12 unfortune12 autotune8 unornate8 unrotten8 fenuron10 fornent10 fortune10 tartufe10 tartufo10 unoften10 entrant7 neutron7 nortena7 outearn7 outrate7 outturn7 taunter7 tonneau7 turnout7 afront9 enfant9 fanner9 fatten9 fatter9 fautor9 forane9 fouter9 foutra9 foutre9 funner9 furane9 future9 nonfat9 tufter9 turfen9 unturf9 atoner6 attone6 attorn6
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Common questions about UNFORTUNATE
- Is UNFORTUNATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNFORTUNATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNFORTUNATE worth?
- UNFORTUNATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNFORTUNATE?
- UNFORTUNATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNFORTUNATE:
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