UNORTHODOXY is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. UNORTHODOXY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNORTHODOXY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNORTHODOXY is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNORTHODOXY
No single letter turns UNORTHODOXY into another word.
How UNORTHODOXY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNORTHODOXY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNORTHODOXY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNORTHODOXY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The quality of departing from accepted beliefs, customs or established methods.
Unorthodoxy can describe a religious opinion that the church rejects or a cook who ignores every traditional recipe. It is not always an insult: in science and the arts, a little unorthodoxy is often how new ideas begin.
How UNORTHODOXY is used
Unorthodoxy appears in discussions of religion, politics, art and teaching methods.
- His unorthodoxy in the lab annoyed his older colleagues.
- The painter was admired for the unorthodoxy of her technique.
- Bishops accused the preacher of unorthodoxy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNORTHODOXY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UNORTHODOXY
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Common questions about UNORTHODOXY
- Is UNORTHODOXY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNORTHODOXY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNORTHODOXY worth?
- UNORTHODOXY is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNORTHODOXY mean?
- The quality of departing from accepted beliefs, customs or established methods.
- What letters can be added to UNORTHODOXY?
- No single letter can be added to UNORTHODOXY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNORTHODOXY:
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