UNHOPEFULLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNHOPEFULLY 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNHOPEFULLY?
| 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 UNHOPEFULLY is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNHOPEFULLY
No single letter turns UNHOPEFULLY into another word.
How UNHOPEFULLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNHOPEFULLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNHOPEFULLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNHOPEFULLY
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Common questions about UNHOPEFULLY
- Is UNHOPEFULLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNHOPEFULLY is not in it.
- How many points is UNHOPEFULLY worth?
- UNHOPEFULLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNHOPEFULLY?
- No single letter can be added to UNHOPEFULLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNHOPEFULLY:
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