UNQUEEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNQUEEN 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNQUEEN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNQUEEN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNQUEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unqueensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNQUEEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNQUEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,695 thousand.
What stands out about UNQUEEN
- UNQUEEN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UNQUEEN
7 longer words begin with UNQUEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNQUEEN
Common questions about UNQUEEN
- Is UNQUEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNQUEEN is not in it.
- How many points is UNQUEEN worth?
- UNQUEEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNQUEEN?
- UNQUEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNQUEEN:
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