UNKNOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. UNKNOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNKNOWING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNKNOWING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNKNOWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unknowingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNKNOWING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNKNOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNKNOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNKNOWING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Unaware of a fact or situation, through lack of knowledge rather than choice.
An unknowing helper has been used by someone else without realising it, so the blame lies elsewhere. Storytellers like the word for victims and bystanders who walk straight into a trap.
How UNKNOWING is used
Literary; often paired with words like victim, accomplice or participant.
- He was an unknowing accomplice in the scheme.
- The unknowing tourists wandered into the restricted area.
- She smiled, unknowing of the danger ahead.
- An unknowing mistake can still do real harm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNKNOWING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNKNOWING
4 longer words begin with UNKNOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in UNKNOWING
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Common questions about UNKNOWING
- Is UNKNOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNKNOWING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNKNOWING worth?
- UNKNOWING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNKNOWING mean?
- Unaware of a fact or situation, through lack of knowledge rather than choice.
- What letters can be added to UNKNOWING?
- UNKNOWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNKNOWING:
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