UNTACKLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNTACKLE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNTACKLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNTACKLE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTACKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNTACKLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNTACKLE, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNTACKLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNTACKLE
- All 8 letters of UNTACKLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UNTACKLE
2 longer words begin with UNTACKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNTACKLE
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Common questions about UNTACKLE
- Is UNTACKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNTACKLE is not in it.
- How many points is UNTACKLE worth?
- UNTACKLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNTACKLE?
- UNTACKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNTACKLE:
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