UNKNIGHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNKNIGHT 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNKNIGHT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNKNIGHT is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNKNIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unknightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNKNIGHT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNKNIGHT, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNKNIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of UNKNIGHT
The 8 tiles of UNKNIGHT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNKNIGHT
7 longer words begin with UNKNIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in UNKNIGHT
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Common questions about UNKNIGHT
- Is UNKNIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNKNIGHT is not in it.
- How many points is UNKNIGHT worth?
- UNKNIGHT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNKNIGHT?
- UNKNIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNKNIGHT:
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