UNSEEMLY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UNSEEMLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSEEMLY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSEEMLY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSEEMLY
No single letter turns UNSEEMLY into another word.
How UNSEEMLY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNSEEMLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSEEMLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNSEEMLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Not proper or fitting for the occasion, and against accepted standards of behaviour.
Unseemly conduct draws frowns because it ignores what polite company expects. Shouting at a funeral is a typical unseemly act.
How UNSEEMLY is used
Formal; used for behaviour, haste and language.
- It was unseemly to laugh during the speech.
- The unseemly haste of the sale surprised everyone.
- He apologised for his unseemly outburst.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSEEMLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSEEMLY
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Common questions about UNSEEMLY
- Is UNSEEMLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSEEMLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSEEMLY worth?
- UNSEEMLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSEEMLY mean?
- Not proper or fitting for the occasion, and against accepted standards of behaviour.
- What letters can be added to UNSEEMLY?
- No single letter can be added to UNSEEMLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNSEEMLY:
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