UNHOOK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UNHOOK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNHOOK?
| 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 UNHOOK is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNHOOK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unhooksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNHOOK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNHOOK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.
What does UNHOOK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To free something from a hook, or to undo the hooks that fasten a garment.
Unhook is the plain opposite of hook: whatever was caught or fastened on a hook is let go. Anglers unhook a fish, workers unhook a load from a crane, and dressmakers unhook the back of a gown. It can also be used loosely for disconnecting something that was attached, such as a trailer or a cable.
How UNHOOK is used
Everyday verb, used both literally and loosely for disconnecting.
- She stopped to unhook the fish and slip it back into the river.
- Would you unhook my necklace at the back?
- The rigger climbed up to unhook the crate from the crane.
- He managed to unhook his sleeve from the thorny branch.
- Remember to unhook the trailer before you reverse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNHOOK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNHOOK
3 longer words begin with UNHOOK.
Shorter words from the letters in UNHOOK
Common questions about UNHOOK
- Is UNHOOK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNHOOK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNHOOK worth?
- UNHOOK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNHOOK mean?
- To free something from a hook, or to undo the hooks that fasten a garment.
- What letters can be added to UNHOOK?
- UNHOOK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNHOOK:
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