UNPURSING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNPURSING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNPURSING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNPURSING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNPURSING
No single letter turns UNPURSING into another word.
How UNPURSING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNPURSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNPURSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNPURSING mean in Scrabble?
UNPURSING is the -ing form (present participle) of UNPURSE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNPURSING
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Common questions about UNPURSING
- Is UNPURSING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNPURSING is not in it.
- How many points is UNPURSING worth?
- UNPURSING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNPURSING?
- No single letter can be added to UNPURSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNPURSING:
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