UNHOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNHOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNHOOD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNHOOD is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNHOOD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNHOOD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 221,736.
What does UNHOOD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To take a hood off a person or a bird.
In falconry the keeper will unhood a hawk once it is ready to see its prey and take flight. The word is also used for removing a cover from the head of a prisoner or a performer. In both cases the hood stood for a period of darkness and calm, and removing it signals that action is about to begin.
How UNHOOD is used
Mostly seen in falconry and in news or fiction about captives.
- The falconer waited until the field was clear to unhood the hawk.
- Guards would unhood the prisoner only inside the cell.
- She stepped forward to unhood the bird.
- The magician made a show of how he would unhood his assistant.
- Do not unhood the falcon in a crowded place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNHOOD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNHOOD
3 longer words begin with UNHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in UNHOOD
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Common questions about UNHOOD
- Is UNHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNHOOD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNHOOD worth?
- UNHOOD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNHOOD mean?
- To take a hood off a person or a bird.
- What letters can be added to UNHOOD?
- UNHOOD takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNHOOD:
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