UNHANDSOME is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNHANDSOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNHANDSOME?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNHANDSOME is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNHANDSOME
No single letter turns UNHANDSOME into another word.
How UNHANDSOME scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNHANDSOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNHANDSOME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNHANDSOME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Not good-looking; also, mean or discourteous in behaviour.
Unhandsome belongs mostly to older writing, where it can refer to plain looks or to conduct that falls short of generous manners. A reader today is likely to meet unhandsome in a classic novel rather than in conversation.
How UNHANDSOME is used
Rare today; seen in literary or historical prose about faces, behaviour or treatment of others.
- The squire thought it an unhandsome way to treat a guest.
- Though unhandsome, he had a kind and ready smile.
- She forgave the unhandsome remark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNHANDSOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNHANDSOME
2 longer words begin with UNHANDSOME.
Shorter words from the letters in UNHANDSOME
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Common questions about UNHANDSOME
- Is UNHANDSOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNHANDSOME, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNHANDSOME worth?
- UNHANDSOME is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNHANDSOME mean?
- Not good-looking; also, mean or discourteous in behaviour.
- What letters can be added to UNHANDSOME?
- No single letter can be added to UNHANDSOME to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNHANDSOME:
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