UNSINEWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNSINEWS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
u1n1s1i1n1e1w4s1
Depends on the listUNSINEWS · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNSINEWS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful UNSINEWS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSINEWS
No single letter turns UNSINEWS into another word.
How UNSINEWS scores
Scrabble u1n1s1i1n1e1w4s1 11
Words with Friends u2n2s1i1n2e1w4s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNSINEWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSINEWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSINEWS
sunwise10 unsinew10 sunnies7 sewins9 sinews9 swines9 unsewn9 unsews9 unwise9 ennuis6 sewin8 sinew8 swies8 swine8 unsew8 wines8 winns8 wises8 wuses8 ennui5 issue5 nines5 nisse5 nisus5 sensi5 siens5 sines5 sinus5 snies5 sunis5 sunns5 news7 sewn7 sews7 wens7 wine7 winn7 wins7 wise7 wiss7
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Common questions about UNSINEWS
- Is UNSINEWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNSINEWS is not in it.
- How many points is UNSINEWS worth?
- UNSINEWS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNSINEWS?
- No single letter can be added to UNSINEWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNSINEWS:
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