UNKNIGHTLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNKNIGHTLY 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNKNIGHTLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNKNIGHTLY is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNKNIGHTLY
No single letter turns UNKNIGHTLY into another word.
How UNKNIGHTLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNKNIGHTLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNKNIGHTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNKNIGHTLY
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Common questions about UNKNIGHTLY
- Is UNKNIGHTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNKNIGHTLY is not in it.
- How many points is UNKNIGHTLY worth?
- UNKNIGHTLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNKNIGHTLY?
- No single letter can be added to UNKNIGHTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNKNIGHTLY:
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