UNLIMBER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNLIMBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNLIMBER?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful UNLIMBER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLIMBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unlimbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNLIMBER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNLIMBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNLIMBER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNLIMBER
- All 8 letters of UNLIMBER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNLIMBER mean in Scrabble?
verb
historical
To detach a gun from its limber and make it ready for firing, or more broadly to prepare for action.
Artillery crews would unlimber a field gun the moment they reached a firing position. In general speech, to unlimber is to get tools or equipment out and ready for use.
How UNLIMBER is used
Military in origin, now also used loosely for unpacking and readying equipment for work.
- The crew had to unlimber the cannon under heavy fire.
- He began to unlimber his camera as the parade came into view.
- The orchestra took a moment to unlimber their instruments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNLIMBER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNLIMBER
3 longer words begin with UNLIMBER.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLIMBER
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Common questions about UNLIMBER
- Is UNLIMBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNLIMBER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNLIMBER worth?
- UNLIMBER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNLIMBER mean?
- To detach a gun from its limber and make it ready for firing, or more broadly to prepare for action.
- What letters can be added to UNLIMBER?
- UNLIMBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNLIMBER:
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