UNTRUTH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNTRUTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNTRUTH?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNTRUTH is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTRUTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
untruthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNTRUTH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNTRUTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,470 thousand.
What does UNTRUTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A statement that is not true; a lie.
People choose untruth when they want to avoid the blunt word lie, so it sounds milder and more formal. The word can also mean the quality of being false, or in old usage disloyalty.
How UNTRUTH is used
Untruth is often used as a polite or formal replacement for lie.
- The minister admitted that his earlier claim was an untruth.
- Spreading an untruth can damage a reputation within hours.
- The whole report was built on one small untruth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNTRUTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNTRUTH
5 longer words begin with UNTRUTH.
Shorter words from the letters in UNTRUTH
Common questions about UNTRUTH
- Is UNTRUTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNTRUTH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNTRUTH worth?
- UNTRUTH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNTRUTH mean?
- A statement that is not true; a lie.
- What letters can be added to UNTRUTH?
- UNTRUTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNTRUTH:
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