UNIVOCAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UNIVOCAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNIVOCAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNIVOCAL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNIVOCAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
univocalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNIVOCAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNIVOCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNIVOCAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNIVOCAL
- All 8 letters of UNIVOCAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UNIVOCAL
2 longer words begin with UNIVOCAL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNIVOCAL
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Common questions about UNIVOCAL
- Is UNIVOCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNIVOCAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNIVOCAL worth?
- UNIVOCAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNIVOCAL?
- UNIVOCAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNIVOCAL:
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