UNSTARCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNSTARCHES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNSTARCHES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSTARCHES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSTARCHES
No single letter turns UNSTARCHES into another word.
How UNSTARCHES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNSTARCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSTARCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNSTARCHES
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of UNSTARCHES
The 10 tiles of UNSTARCHES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSTARCHES
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Common questions about UNSTARCHES
- Is UNSTARCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNSTARCHES is not in it.
- How many points is UNSTARCHES worth?
- UNSTARCHES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNSTARCHES?
- No single letter can be added to UNSTARCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNSTARCHES:
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