UNSTOP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UNSTOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSTOP?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSTOP is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSTOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unstopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNSTOP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNSTOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What stands out about UNSTOP
- The same 6 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
What does UNSTOP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pull out a plug or cork from an opening, or to clear a blockage from a pipe or passage.
A host might unstop a bottle of wine, while a plumber might unstop a drain choked with hair. The verb is also used in a figurative way in older religious writing, where a person asks to have a deaf ear unstopped so they can listen. Today it is a little formal, and most speakers say uncork or unblock.
How UNSTOP is used
Somewhat formal; figurative use appears in older devotional texts.
- He used a corkscrew to unstop the bottle.
- The plumber came to unstop the kitchen drain.
- Unstop the funnel before you pour in the oil.
- The prayer begs God to unstop the deaf ear.
- A thin wire helped her unstop the narrow tube.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSTOP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNSTOP
The 6 tiles of UNSTOP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UNSTOP
9 longer words begin with UNSTOP.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSTOP
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Common questions about UNSTOP
- Is UNSTOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSTOP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSTOP worth?
- UNSTOP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSTOP mean?
- To pull out a plug or cork from an opening, or to clear a blockage from a pipe or passage.
- What letters can be added to UNSTOP?
- UNSTOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNSTOP:
Open UNSTOP in the Word Finder