UNFORTUNATELY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. UNFORTUNATELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
u1n1f4o1r1t1u1n1a1t1e1l1y4
PlayableUNFORTUNATELY · 13 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNFORTUNATELY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.46
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.77%
Our own measure of how useful UNFORTUNATELY is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNFORTUNATELY
No single letter turns UNFORTUNATELY into another word.
How UNFORTUNATELY scores
Scrabble u1n1f4o1r1t1u1n1a1t1e1l1y4 19
Words with Friends u2n2f4o1r1t1u2n2a1t1e1l2y3 23
Face value of the 13 tiles in UNFORTUNATELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNFORTUNATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNFORTUNATELY
fortunately17 unfortunate14 fortunate12 unfortune12 outlearnt9 fentanyl14 flattery14 fluttery14 nonfatty14 nonleafy14 unfaulty14 aflutter11 attorney11 flaunter11 floreant11 fontanel11 frontlet11 ornately11 rottenly11 tenantry11 troutful11 truantly11 tutelary11 unartful11 autotune8 neuronal8 outlearn8 tetronal8 tolerant8 unlearnt8 unornate8 unrotten8 felonry13 flaunty13 forelay13 trayful13 annoyer10 anolyte10 elytron10 faunule10
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Common questions about UNFORTUNATELY
- Is UNFORTUNATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNFORTUNATELY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNFORTUNATELY worth?
- UNFORTUNATELY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNFORTUNATELY?
- No single letter can be added to UNFORTUNATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of UNFORTUNATELY:
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