UNTACK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNTACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNTACK?
| 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 UNTACK is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
untacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNTACK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNTACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does UNTACK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pull out the tacks that hold something in place, or to take the saddle and bridle off a horse.
Two trades give this verb its life. Upholsterers and decorators untack fabric or carpet by lifting the small nails that pin it down, and riders untack a horse when a ride is over and the gear comes off. Both uses describe the reverse of fastening, which is why the word is easy to guess even for someone who has never met it. In sewing, an older sense describes loosening temporary stitches.
How UNTACK is used
Specialised; heard mostly among riders and in craft or furnishing work.
- He had to untack the old carpet before the floor could be sanded.
- After the lesson the girls led the ponies in and began to untack them.
- Please untack the poster gently so the paper does not tear.
- It took an hour to untack the canvas from its frame.
- The groom showed the child how to untack a horse safely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNTACK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNTACK
7 longer words begin with UNTACK.
Shorter words from the letters in UNTACK
Common questions about UNTACK
- Is UNTACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNTACK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNTACK worth?
- UNTACK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNTACK mean?
- To pull out the tacks that hold something in place, or to take the saddle and bridle off a horse.
- What letters can be added to UNTACK?
- UNTACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNTACK:
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