UNHELPABLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNHELPABLE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNHELPABLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNHELPABLE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNHELPABLE
No single letter turns UNHELPABLE into another word.
How UNHELPABLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNHELPABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNHELPABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNHELPABLE
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Common questions about UNHELPABLE
- Is UNHELPABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNHELPABLE is not in it.
- How many points is UNHELPABLE worth?
- UNHELPABLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNHELPABLE?
- No single letter can be added to UNHELPABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNHELPABLE:
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