UNGAINLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNGAINLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
u1n1g2a1i1n1l1y4
PlayableUNGAINLY · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNGAINLY?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful UNGAINLY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNGAINLY
No single letter turns UNGAINLY into another word.
How UNGAINLY scores
Scrabble u1n1g2a1i1n1l1y4 12
Words with Friends u2n2g3a1i1n2l2y3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNGAINLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNGAINLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of UNGAINLY
The 8 tiles of UNGAINLY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in UNGAINLY
gainly10 laying10 lungyi10 guanin7 lignan7 lingua7 lungan7 nilgau7 ungain7 annuli6 unnail6 gaily9 ginny9 gunny9 lingy9 lying9 nying9 inlay8 layin8 linny8 unlay8 yulan8 algin6 align6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lungi6 ugali6 annul5 inula5 agly8 guly8 gyal8 gyan8 ugly8 yagi8 yang8 yuga8
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Common questions about UNGAINLY
- Is UNGAINLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNGAINLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNGAINLY worth?
- UNGAINLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNGAINLY?
- No single letter can be added to UNGAINLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNGAINLY:
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