UNLOCKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNLOCKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
u1n1l1o1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableUNLOCKING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNLOCKING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful UNLOCKING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLOCKING
No single letter turns UNLOCKING into another word.
How UNLOCKING scores
Scrabble u1n1l1o1c3k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends u2n2l2o1c4k5i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNLOCKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNLOCKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLOCKING
clonking15 clunking15 cloking14 conking14 gunlock14 locking14 lucking14 nocking14 cloning10 uncling10 louning8 coking13 inlock12 unlock12 nuking11 unking11 ulikon10 unlink10 cluing9 coning9 unclog9 nuncio8 ulicon8 uncoil8 louing7 clink11 clonk11 clunk11 klong10 cling8 clung8 coign8 cuing8 incog8 logic8 colin7 conin7 nicol7 oculi7 gluon6
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Common questions about UNLOCKING
- Is UNLOCKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNLOCKING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNLOCKING worth?
- UNLOCKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNLOCKING?
- No single letter can be added to UNLOCKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNLOCKING:
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