UNGLUE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. UNGLUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNGLUE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful UNGLUE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNGLUE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNGLUE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNGLUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does UNGLUE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To separate something that has been stuck together with glue, or to loosen its bond.
To unglue something is to reverse the act of gluing, whether by soaking, heating, peeling or simply prising two surfaces apart. The word is also used loosely and informally for anything coming apart or becoming unstuck in a more general sense, not only literal glue. It pairs naturally with objects such as labels, veneer or paper that were originally fixed with an adhesive.
How UNGLUE is used
Used both literally, for adhesives, and informally for anything coming loose or falling apart.
- She used warm water to unglue the stuck label from the jar.
- The heat began to unglue the veneer from the old table.
- He tried to unglue the envelope without tearing the paper.
- The stamp would not unglue easily from the damp page.
- Steam can unglue old wallpaper from a plaster wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNGLUE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNGLUE
2 longer words begin with UNGLUE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNGLUE
Common questions about UNGLUE
- Is UNGLUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNGLUE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNGLUE worth?
- UNGLUE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNGLUE mean?
- To separate something that has been stuck together with glue, or to loosen its bond.
- What letters can be added to UNGLUE?
- UNGLUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNGLUE:
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