UNTRUTHFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNTRUTHFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNTRUTHFUL?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNTRUTHFUL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTRUTHFUL
No single letter turns UNTRUTHFUL into another word.
How UNTRUTHFUL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNTRUTHFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNTRUTHFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNTRUTHFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not telling or expressing the truth; false or given to lying.
Untruthful is a restrained way to call a statement or a speaker dishonest. It is common in formal settings such as courts and reports, where blunt words like liar would be avoided.
How UNTRUTHFUL is used
Used about statements, answers and people who do not tell the truth.
- The witness gave an untruthful account.
- He was fined for an untruthful tax return.
- The company called the claim untruthful.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNTRUTHFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNTRUTHFUL
3 longer words begin with UNTRUTHFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNTRUTHFUL
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Common questions about UNTRUTHFUL
- Is UNTRUTHFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNTRUTHFUL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNTRUTHFUL worth?
- UNTRUTHFUL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNTRUTHFUL mean?
- Not telling or expressing the truth; false or given to lying.
- What letters can be added to UNTRUTHFUL?
- No single letter can be added to UNTRUTHFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNTRUTHFUL:
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