UNLAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNLAW 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
u1n1l1a1w4
Depends on the listUNLAW · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept UNLAW?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful UNLAW is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unlawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNLAW scores
Scrabble u1n1l1a1w4 8
Words with Friends u2n2l2a1w4 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in UNLAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with UNLAW
7 longer words begin with UNLAW.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLAW
Common questions about UNLAW
- Is UNLAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNLAW is not in it.
- How many points is UNLAW worth?
- UNLAW is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNLAW?
- UNLAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UNLAW:
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