UNSEAM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UNSEAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSEAM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSEAM is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSEAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unseamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNSEAM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNSEAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does UNSEAM mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To rip or cut open along its seam, or to split something apart from end to end.
A tailor may unseam a coat to let it out, undoing the stitching that joins the panels. In older and more dramatic writing the verb meant to slash open, so a sword could unseam an enemy from top to bottom. Both uses are uncommon now, and most people say unpick or rip the seam.
How UNSEAM is used
Rare; found in sewing contexts and in older, violent prose.
- The tailor had to unseam the sleeve before refitting it.
- She chose to unseam the old curtains and reuse the cloth.
- The blade seemed able to unseam armour as if it were silk.
- He began to unseam the bag along its worn edge.
- To resize the dress we must first unseam the waist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSEAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNSEAM
3 longer words begin with UNSEAM.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSEAM
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Common questions about UNSEAM
- Is UNSEAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSEAM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSEAM worth?
- UNSEAM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSEAM mean?
- To rip or cut open along its seam, or to split something apart from end to end.
- What letters can be added to UNSEAM?
- UNSEAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNSEAM:
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