UNTETHER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UNTETHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNTETHER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNTETHER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTETHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
untethersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNTETHER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNTETHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNTETHER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNTETHER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To release an animal or object from the rope or chain holding it.
You untether a horse before riding and a boat before sailing. The word can also be used figuratively for freeing an idea or a person from an anchoring constraint.
How UNTETHER is used
Used when a tied animal or craft is let loose.
- He went to untether the horse from the fence post.
- The crew will untether the balloon at dawn.
- Remote work can untether people from a single office.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNTETHER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNTETHER
3 longer words begin with UNTETHER.
Shorter words from the letters in UNTETHER
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Common questions about UNTETHER
- Is UNTETHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNTETHER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNTETHER worth?
- UNTETHER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNTETHER mean?
- To release an animal or object from the rope or chain holding it.
- What letters can be added to UNTETHER?
- UNTETHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNTETHER:
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