UNSPEAK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UNSPEAK 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 UNSPEAK?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSPEAK is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSPEAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unspeaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNSPEAK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNSPEAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does UNSPEAK mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To take back something that was said, as if it had never been spoken.
The verb survives mainly in older literature, where a character wishes to unspeak a rash vow or a harsh word. It is close to the more familiar unsay, but feels more formal and poetic.
How UNSPEAK is used
Unspeak is an archaic word, found in Shakespeare and in writing that imitates old English.
- He begged her to unspeak the cruel words.
- No king can unspeak a promise made before the court.
- If only I could unspeak that remark, he thought.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSPEAK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNSPEAK
5 longer words begin with UNSPEAK.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSPEAK
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Common questions about UNSPEAK
- Is UNSPEAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSPEAK, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSPEAK worth?
- UNSPEAK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSPEAK mean?
- To take back something that was said, as if it had never been spoken.
- What letters can be added to UNSPEAK?
- UNSPEAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNSPEAK:
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