UNGAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNGAIN 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNGAIN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNGAIN is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNGAIN
No single letter turns UNGAIN into another word.
How UNGAIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNGAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,759.
Anagrams of UNGAIN
The 6 tiles of UNGAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNGAIN
8 longer words begin with UNGAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNGAIN
Common questions about UNGAIN
- Is UNGAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNGAIN is not in it.
- How many points is UNGAIN worth?
- UNGAIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNGAIN?
- No single letter can be added to UNGAIN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNGAIN:
Open UNGAIN in the Word Finder