UNKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNKING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept UNKING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNKING is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNKING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNKING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 735,835.
Anagrams of UNKING
The 6 tiles of UNKING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNKING
7 longer words begin with UNKING.
Shorter words from the letters in UNKING
Common questions about UNKING
- Is UNKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNKING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNKING worth?
- UNKING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNKING?
- UNKING takes 6 hooks: 5 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNKING:
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