UNKENNEL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNKENNEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNKENNEL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNKENNEL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNKENNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unkennelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNKENNEL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNKENNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNKENNEL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNKENNEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To drive an animal such as a fox from its den, or to let hounds out of their kennel.
To unkennel is a hunting term for forcing a fox out into the open or releasing dogs before a hunt. It has also been used figuratively for bringing something hidden into view.
How UNKENNEL is used
Found in older hunting and literary writing; to unkennel a fox means to flush it from cover.
- The huntsman went ahead to unkennel the fox.
- At dawn the keeper would unkennel the hounds before the ride.
- The reporter hoped to unkennel the secret behind the deal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNKENNEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNKENNEL
5 longer words begin with UNKENNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNKENNEL
Common questions about UNKENNEL
- Is UNKENNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNKENNEL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNKENNEL worth?
- UNKENNEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNKENNEL mean?
- To drive an animal such as a fox from its den, or to let hounds out of their kennel.
- What letters can be added to UNKENNEL?
- UNKENNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNKENNEL:
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