UNTACKLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNTACKLES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNTACKLES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNTACKLES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTACKLES
No single letter turns UNTACKLES into another word.
How UNTACKLES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNTACKLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNTACKLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNTACKLES
- All 9 letters of UNTACKLES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in UNTACKLES
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Common questions about UNTACKLES
- Is UNTACKLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNTACKLES is not in it.
- How many points is UNTACKLES worth?
- UNTACKLES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNTACKLES?
- No single letter can be added to UNTACKLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNTACKLES:
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