UNHELM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UNHELM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNHELM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNHELM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNHELM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unhelmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNHELM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNHELM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does UNHELM mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To take the helmet off someone, including oneself.
Unhelm is an old poetic verb for stripping a warrior of the helmet, either by his own hand or by someone else, usually to show the face or to mark a surrender. It turns up in verse and in romances of chivalry, where a knight is unhelmed to be recognised. Outside such writing, take off the helmet is the ordinary way to say it.
How UNHELM is used
Archaic and literary; met in verse and tales of chivalry.
- The knight paused to unhelm himself before the king.
- They bade the stranger unhelm so that all could see his face.
- A squire ran forward to unhelm the wounded captain.
- He would not unhelm even in the heat of the hall.
- To unhelm an enemy was a sign of respect in the old tale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNHELM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNHELM
4 longer words begin with UNHELM.
Shorter words from the letters in UNHELM
Common questions about UNHELM
- Is UNHELM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNHELM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNHELM worth?
- UNHELM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNHELM mean?
- To take the helmet off someone, including oneself.
- What letters can be added to UNHELM?
- UNHELM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNHELM:
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