UNNECESSARINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNNECESSARINESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listUNNECESSARINESS · 15 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept UNNECESSARINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
How UNNECESSARINESS scores
Scrabble u1n1n1e1c3e1s1s1a1r1i1n1e1s1s1 17
Words with Friends u2n2n2e1c4e1s1s1a1r1i1n2e1s1s1 22
Face value of the 15 tiles in UNNECESSARINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 4 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNNECESSARINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNNECESSARINESS
- The letter S appears four times in UNNECESSARINESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in UNNECESSARINESS
necessariness15 insecureness14 insanenesses12 uneasinesses12 canninesses13 narcissuses13 necessaires13 necessaries13 saucinesses13 scarinesses13 sincereness13 inanenesses11 innernesses11 runninesses11 sunninesses11 esuriences12 insurances12 necessaire12 nicenesses12 nuisancers12 racinesses12 scenarises12 seacunnies12 secureness12 sunscreens12 unessences12 easinesses10 enuresises10 insaneness10 nearnesses10 sanenesses10 searnesses10 surenesses10 uneasiness10 ancresses11 canneries11 canniness11 causeries11 ceresines11 crassness11
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Common questions about UNNECESSARINESS
- Is UNNECESSARINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNNECESSARINESS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNNECESSARINESS worth?
- UNNECESSARINESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of UNNECESSARINESS:
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