UNGRATEFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNGRATEFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNGRATEFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNGRATEFUL is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNGRATEFUL
No single letter turns UNGRATEFUL into another word.
How UNGRATEFUL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNGRATEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNGRATEFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNGRATEFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing no thanks for kindness or help received.
An ungrateful guest takes a gift or a favour and gives no sign of appreciation. The word is often a reproach from a parent or helper, and it is stronger than simply forgetful.
How UNGRATEFUL is used
Used to criticise people who fail to appreciate help, and sometimes for thankless tasks.
- It was ungrateful of him to complain after all that work.
- She called her nephew an ungrateful boy.
- The ungrateful guests left without a word of thanks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNGRATEFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNGRATEFUL
3 longer words begin with UNGRATEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNGRATEFUL
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Common questions about UNGRATEFUL
- Is UNGRATEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNGRATEFUL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNGRATEFUL worth?
- UNGRATEFUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNGRATEFUL mean?
- Showing no thanks for kindness or help received.
- What letters can be added to UNGRATEFUL?
- No single letter can be added to UNGRATEFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNGRATEFUL:
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