UNSTABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNSTABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSTABLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSTABLE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSTABLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unstablerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UNSTABLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNSTABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSTABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNSTABLE
- All 8 letters of UNSTABLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNSTABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Likely to fall, fail or change suddenly; not firm or steady.
Unstable covers a ladder, a government, a chemical and a mood. In each case the thing cannot be relied on to stay as it is. Chemists use it for substances that react or decay easily.
How UNSTABLE is used
General word, widely used in science, politics and daily life.
- The unstable ladder wobbled under his weight.
- The country remained politically unstable.
- Nitroglycerin is dangerously unstable.
- She felt emotionally unstable after the news.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSTABLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNSTABLE
The 8 tiles of UNSTABLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNSTABLE
4 longer words begin with UNSTABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSTABLE
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Common questions about UNSTABLE
- Is UNSTABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSTABLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSTABLE worth?
- UNSTABLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSTABLE mean?
- Likely to fall, fail or change suddenly; not firm or steady.
- What letters can be added to UNSTABLE?
- UNSTABLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNSTABLE:
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