UNSHEATHE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UNSHEATHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSHEATHE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSHEATHE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSHEATHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNSHEATHE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNSHEATHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSHEATHE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNSHEATHE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pull a blade out of its cover.
To unsheathe a sword or knife is the moment before use, and the word carries a sense of drama in stories. It is also used for claws that a cat draws out of their sockets.
How UNSHEATHE is used
Unsheathe is the usual verb for drawing a sword, dagger or knife from its scabbard.
- The knight began to unsheathe his sword.
- The cat will unsheathe its claws if you startle it.
- He did not unsheathe the dagger until the very last moment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSHEATHE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNSHEATHE
2 longer words begin with UNSHEATHE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSHEATHE
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Common questions about UNSHEATHE
- Is UNSHEATHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSHEATHE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSHEATHE worth?
- UNSHEATHE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSHEATHE mean?
- To pull a blade out of its cover.
- What letters can be added to UNSHEATHE?
- UNSHEATHE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNSHEATHE:
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