UNORTHODOX is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. UNORTHODOX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNORTHODOX?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNORTHODOX is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNORTHODOX
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unorthodoxyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UNORTHODOX scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNORTHODOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNORTHODOX has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNORTHODOX mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Different from what is usual, traditional or generally accepted.
An unorthodox method breaks with convention, and it may work surprisingly well or fail badly. Teachers, doctors and chess players are often called unorthodox when they ignore the standard path. The word can be praise or mild criticism.
How UNORTHODOX is used
Used about methods, views and people who depart from the norm.
- The coach has an unorthodox way of training.
- Her unorthodox opening confused the rival.
- They took an unorthodox route through the forest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNORTHODOX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNORTHODOX
4 longer words begin with UNORTHODOX.
Shorter words from the letters in UNORTHODOX
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Common questions about UNORTHODOX
- Is UNORTHODOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNORTHODOX, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNORTHODOX worth?
- UNORTHODOX is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNORTHODOX mean?
- Different from what is usual, traditional or generally accepted.
- What letters can be added to UNORTHODOX?
- UNORTHODOX takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNORTHODOX:
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