UNNECESSARILY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. UNNECESSARILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableUNNECESSARILY · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNNECESSARILY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.15%
Our own measure of how useful UNNECESSARILY is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNNECESSARILY
No single letter turns UNNECESSARILY into another word.
How UNNECESSARILY scores
Scrabble u1n1n1e1c3e1s1s1a1r1i1l1y4 18
Words with Friends u2n2n2e1c4e1s1s1a1r1i1l2y3 22
Face value of the 13 tiles in UNNECESSARILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNNECESSARILY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNNECESSARILY
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Common questions about UNNECESSARILY
- Is UNNECESSARILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNNECESSARILY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNNECESSARILY worth?
- UNNECESSARILY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNNECESSARILY?
- No single letter can be added to UNNECESSARILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of UNNECESSARILY:
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