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.
u1n1k5n1o1w4i1n1g2
PlayableUNKNOWING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
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
Scrabble u1n1k5n1o1w4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends u2n2k5n2o1w4i1n2g3 22
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.
Words starting with UNKNOWING
4 longer words begin with UNKNOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in UNKNOWING
knowing15 unknown14 konning12 wonning11 nuking11 unking11 nonkin10 owning10 ungown10 woning10 onning7 known12 owing9 wongi9 unwon8 ngoni6 ninon5 union5 gowk12 know11 wink11 wonk11 gink9 gonk9 gouk9 gunk9 king9 kung9 gnow8 gown8 ikon8 kino8 oink8 wing8 nown7 winn7 wino7 ginn5 ingo5 nong5
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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 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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