UNTRUSS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. UNTRUSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNTRUSS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNTRUSS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTRUSS
No single letter turns UNTRUSS into another word.
How UNTRUSS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNTRUSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does UNTRUSS mean in Scrabble?
verb
To untie or unfasten something that has been bound tightly, such as a bird prepared for the oven.
In the kitchen the term refers to cutting or pulling away the string that holds a roasted bird in shape. Older usage stretched it to loosening clothing, which is why dictionaries also list it as a way of undressing. To untruss a bird is the last step before carving.
How UNTRUSS is used
Untruss is used in cooking and in older writing about loosening ties or garments.
- Remember to untruss the chicken before carving it.
- The cook began to untruss the goose on the board.
- He stooped to untruss his bundle by the roadside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNTRUSS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNTRUSS
The 7 tiles of UNTRUSS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNTRUSS
6 longer words begin with UNTRUSS.
Shorter words from the letters in UNTRUSS
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Common questions about UNTRUSS
- Is UNTRUSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNTRUSS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNTRUSS worth?
- UNTRUSS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNTRUSS mean?
- To untie or unfasten something that has been bound tightly, such as a bird prepared for the oven.
- What letters can be added to UNTRUSS?
- No single letter can be added to UNTRUSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNTRUSS:
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