UNLACE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UNLACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNLACE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNLACE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLACE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNLACE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNLACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about UNLACE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNLACE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To loosen or remove the cords that fasten a shoe, corset, bodice or similar item.
To unlace a boot is to pull the cord free of its eyelets so the foot slides out. The verb applies to anything held shut by lacing, from a leather jerkin to a football. On old sailing ships it was also used for taking a bonnet off a sail, though that sense is now rare.
How UNLACE is used
Ordinary verb; the nautical sense is specialist and seldom met today.
- He sat on the step to unlace his muddy boots.
- The nurse helped her unlace the tight bodice.
- You must unlace the ball before replacing the bladder.
- She was too tired to unlace her skates.
- Fingers numb with cold, I could not unlace the tent flap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNLACE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNLACE
The 6 tiles of UNLACE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with UNLACE
2 longer words begin with UNLACE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLACE
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Common questions about UNLACE
- Is UNLACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNLACE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNLACE worth?
- UNLACE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNLACE mean?
- To loosen or remove the cords that fasten a shoe, corset, bodice or similar item.
- What letters can be added to UNLACE?
- UNLACE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNLACE:
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