UNLIKELIHOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. UNLIKELIHOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
u1n1l1i1k5e1l1i1h4o1o1d2
PlayableUNLIKELIHOOD · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNLIKELIHOOD?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful UNLIKELIHOOD is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLIKELIHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unlikelihoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNLIKELIHOOD scores
Scrabble u1n1l1i1k5e1l1i1h4o1o1d2 20
Words with Friends u2n2l2i1k5e1l2i1h3o1o1d2 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in UNLIKELIHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNLIKELIHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNLIKELIHOOD
1 longer words begin with UNLIKELIHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLIKELIHOOD
likelihood18 elkhound16 hoodlike16 unhooked16 unlooked13 hullooed12 lionlike12 hikoied15 hokonui14 knolled12 unliked12 hilloed11 holloed11 hulloed11 hellion10 oilhole10 eidolon8 unoiled8 hoiked14 holked14 honked14 hooked14 hulked14 unhook13 delink11 dinkie11 inkled11 keloid11 killed11 kilned11 kindie11 kindle11 linked11 looked11 oinked11 hilled10 hoiden10 holden10 hondle10 honied10
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Common questions about UNLIKELIHOOD
- Is UNLIKELIHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNLIKELIHOOD, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNLIKELIHOOD worth?
- UNLIKELIHOOD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNLIKELIHOOD?
- UNLIKELIHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of UNLIKELIHOOD:
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