UNHELPFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. UNHELPFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
u1n1h4e1l1p3f4u1l1
PlayableUNHELPFUL · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNHELPFUL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful UNHELPFUL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNHELPFUL
No single letter turns UNHELPFUL into another word.
How UNHELPFUL scores
Scrabble u1n1h4e1l1p3f4u1l1 17
Words with Friends u2n2h3e1l2p4f4u2l2 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNHELPFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNHELPFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNHELPFUL
3 longer words begin with UNHELPFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNHELPFUL
helpful15 penful11 lunule6 help9 pelf9 enuf7 fell7 flue7 fuel7 full7 hell7 hule7 hull7 pell6 plue6 pule6 pull6 pulu6 lulu4 lune4 null4 feh9 hep8 hup8 peh8 puh8 elf6 fen6 feu6 flu6 fun6 hen6 hue6 hun6 nef6 lep5 nep5 pel5 pen5 plu5
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Common questions about UNHELPFUL
- Is UNHELPFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNHELPFUL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNHELPFUL worth?
- UNHELPFUL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNHELPFUL?
- No single letter can be added to UNHELPFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNHELPFUL:
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