UNSTEADY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNSTEADY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSTEADY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSTEADY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSTEADY
No single letter turns UNSTEADY into another word.
How UNSTEADY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNSTEADY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSTEADY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNSTEADY
- All 8 letters of UNSTEADY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNSTEADY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Liable to shake, wobble or change; not firm or stable.
Unsteady fits a ladder, a hand, a voice or a market that cannot be relied on to stay still. It also works for rhythm and nerves, wherever balance or regularity is missing.
How UNSTEADY is used
Everyday word for wobbly objects and people, and for shaky voices, hands or conditions.
- The old table was unsteady on the uneven floor.
- He climbed down the unsteady ladder with care.
- Her voice grew unsteady as she read the letter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSTEADY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNSTEADY
The 8 tiles of UNSTEADY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNSTEADY
1 longer words begin with UNSTEADY.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSTEADY
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Common questions about UNSTEADY
- Is UNSTEADY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSTEADY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSTEADY worth?
- UNSTEADY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSTEADY mean?
- Liable to shake, wobble or change; not firm or stable.
- What letters can be added to UNSTEADY?
- No single letter can be added to UNSTEADY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNSTEADY:
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