UNLIKELY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UNLIKELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
u1n1l1i1k5e1l1y4
PlayableUNLIKELY · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNLIKELY?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful UNLIKELY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLIKELY
No single letter turns UNLIKELY into another word.
How UNLIKELY scores
Scrabble u1n1l1i1k5e1l1y4 15
Words with Friends u2n2l2i1k5e1l2y3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNLIKELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNLIKELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLIKELY
likely13 unlike10 lunyie9 kelly12 kiley12 kylie12 kylin12 linky12 ylike12 inkle9 knell9 liken9 liney8 nelly8 ulyie8 inky11 kyle11 kyne11 yelk11 yeuk11 yike11 ylke11 yuke11 kell8 kill8 kiln8 kine8 kune8 leku8 like8 link8 luke8 lunk8 neuk8 nuke8 illy7 inly7 lily7 liny7 luny7
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Common questions about UNLIKELY
- Is UNLIKELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNLIKELY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNLIKELY worth?
- UNLIKELY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNLIKELY?
- No single letter can be added to UNLIKELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNLIKELY:
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