UNLIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNLIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNLIKE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNLIKE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLIKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNLIKE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNLIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does UNLIKE mean in Scrabble?
preposition
Different from something else, used to set one thing against another.
As a preposition, unlike introduces the thing that serves as the contrast, as in unlike his brother, he enjoyed crowds. It is also used as an adjective meaning dissimilar, and in the phrase "not unlike", which softly means "rather like". Online, the verb unlike has a newer sense, taking back an approval once given to a post.
How UNLIKE is used
Common preposition and adjective; also a verb in social media use.
- Unlike her sister, she never liked noisy parties.
- The coast here is unlike anything we saw in the south.
- It was not unlike a small version of the old church.
- Unlike a letter, a text arrives at once.
- The two paintings are quite unlike in mood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNLIKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNLIKE
12 longer words begin with UNLIKE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLIKE
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Common questions about UNLIKE
- Is UNLIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNLIKE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNLIKE worth?
- UNLIKE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNLIKE mean?
- Different from something else, used to set one thing against another.
- What letters can be added to UNLIKE?
- UNLIKE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNLIKE:
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