UNSTRING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UNSTRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSTRING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSTRING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSTRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unstringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNSTRING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNSTRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSTRING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNSTRING mean in Scrabble?
verb
To take the string or strings off something, or to slacken them.
Musicians unstring an instrument to relieve tension before storing it, and archers do the same with a bow. The word also covers pulling beads off a thread. It is the opposite of stringing something up.
How UNSTRING is used
Used with a concrete object such as a bow, harp or necklace.
- The archer chose to unstring the bow after the match.
- She had to unstring the old guitar before the neck could be repaired.
- Please unstring the beads and sort them by colour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSTRING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNSTRING
The 8 tiles of UNSTRING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNSTRING
3 longer words begin with UNSTRING.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSTRING
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Common questions about UNSTRING
- Is UNSTRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSTRING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSTRING worth?
- UNSTRING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSTRING mean?
- To take the string or strings off something, or to slacken them.
- What letters can be added to UNSTRING?
- UNSTRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNSTRING:
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