UNGAINFUL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNGAINFUL 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
u1n1g2a1i1n1f4u1l1
Depends on the listUNGAINFUL · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNGAINFUL?
| 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
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful UNGAINFUL is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNGAINFUL
No single letter turns UNGAINFUL into another word.
How UNGAINFUL scores
Scrabble u1n1g2a1i1n1f4u1l1 13
Words with Friends u2n2g3a1i1n2f4u2l2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNGAINFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNGAINFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNGAINFUL
flaning11 gainful11 fingan10 fungal10 ingulf10 infula9 guanin7 lignan7 lingua7 lungan7 nilgau7 ungain7 ungual7 ungula7 annuli6 unnail6 fagin9 fling9 flung9 fugal9 fungi9 final8 algin6 align6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lungi6 ugali6 annul5 inula5 fang8 flag8 fugu8 fung8 gulf8 alif7 fail7 fain7
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Common questions about UNGAINFUL
- Is UNGAINFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNGAINFUL is not in it.
- How many points is UNGAINFUL worth?
- UNGAINFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNGAINFUL?
- No single letter can be added to UNGAINFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNGAINFUL:
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