UNICORN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UNICORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNICORN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNICORN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNICORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unicornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNICORN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNICORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does UNICORN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mythical creature like a horse with a single straight horn on its forehead.
The unicorn is a symbol of purity and rarity, shown in medieval tapestries and on the royal arms of Scotland. In business slang the same word names a young company valued at over a billion dollars before going public.
How UNICORN is used
Used for the legendary one-horned horse, and in business for a very valuable start-up.
- A white unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
- The tapestry shows a unicorn resting in a garden.
- Only a few start-ups ever grow into a unicorn.
- The child drew a unicorn with a golden horn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNICORN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNICORN
1 longer words begin with UNICORN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNICORN
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Common questions about UNICORN
- Is UNICORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNICORN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNICORN worth?
- UNICORN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNICORN mean?
- A mythical creature like a horse with a single straight horn on its forehead.
- What letters can be added to UNICORN?
- UNICORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNICORN:
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