UNTWINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNTWINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNTWINE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNTWINE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTWINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNTWINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNTWINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does UNTWINE mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To separate strands that have been twisted or wound together.
Vines, cords and hair are things one might untwine, and the word also suits lives or fates that were once joined. It is gentler than tearing apart, suggesting careful loosening.
How UNTWINE is used
Untwine is a somewhat literary synonym for untwist.
- She tried to untwine the ivy from the old fence.
- Slowly he began to untwine the knotted ropes.
- Time seemed to untwine the friendship they had once shared.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNTWINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNTWINE
2 longer words begin with UNTWINE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNTWINE
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Common questions about UNTWINE
- Is UNTWINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNTWINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNTWINE worth?
- UNTWINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNTWINE mean?
- To separate strands that have been twisted or wound together.
- What letters can be added to UNTWINE?
- UNTWINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNTWINE:
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