UNSTRUNG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UNSTRUNG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSTRUNG?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSTRUNG is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSTRUNG
No single letter turns UNSTRUNG into another word.
How UNSTRUNG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNSTRUNG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSTRUNG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNSTRUNG mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Emotionally shaken, nervous or upset, as if one's nerves had lost their tension.
The image comes from an instrument whose strings have been loosened, so that it can no longer play properly. People who are unstrung tend to lose their composure after a shock. The word is also used literally for a bow or harp without its strings.
How UNSTRUNG is used
Usually describes a person after a fright, bad news or long stress.
- The long wait left him thoroughly unstrung.
- She felt unstrung by the sudden noise in the dark.
- An unstrung violin lay in the corner of the workshop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSTRUNG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSTRUNG
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Common questions about UNSTRUNG
- Is UNSTRUNG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSTRUNG, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSTRUNG worth?
- UNSTRUNG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSTRUNG mean?
- Emotionally shaken, nervous or upset, as if one's nerves had lost their tension.
- What letters can be added to UNSTRUNG?
- No single letter can be added to UNSTRUNG to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNSTRUNG:
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