UNNERVE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNNERVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNNERVE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNNERVE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNNERVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNNERVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNNERVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 336,859.
What does UNNERVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make someone lose their courage, calm or confidence.
Something that unnerves does not need to be dangerous; a strange noise or a steady stare can be enough to shake a person. The effect is a sudden loss of composure, which is milder than outright terror.
How UNNERVE is used
Unnerve usually takes a person as its object and a noise, look or event as its cause.
- The sudden silence in the hall began to unnerve the speaker.
- Do not let a few hecklers unnerve you.
- Her calm stare could unnerve even the boldest negotiator.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNNERVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNNERVE
2 longer words begin with UNNERVE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNNERVE
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Common questions about UNNERVE
- Is UNNERVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNNERVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNNERVE worth?
- UNNERVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNNERVE mean?
- To make someone lose their courage, calm or confidence.
- What letters can be added to UNNERVE?
- UNNERVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNNERVE:
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