UNUSUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. UNUSUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNUSUAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNUSUAL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNUSUAL
No single letter turns UNUSUAL into another word.
How UNUSUAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNUSUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does UNUSUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not common or ordinary; different from what is typically seen or expected.
The word can be neutral, simply marking something rare, or it can praise something as pleasingly different. It is the plain negative of usual and is much more common in everyday speech than its formal synonyms. Something unusual may delight or worry, depending on the context.
How UNUSUAL is used
Unusual describes an event, thing or person that stands out from the normal pattern.
- It is unusual for the shop to close before noon.
- She has an unusual talent for mimicry.
- The cat showed unusual interest in the fish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNUSUAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNUSUAL
3 longer words begin with UNUSUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNUSUAL
Common questions about UNUSUAL
- Is UNUSUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNUSUAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNUSUAL worth?
- UNUSUAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNUSUAL mean?
- Not common or ordinary; different from what is typically seen or expected.
- What letters can be added to UNUSUAL?
- No single letter can be added to UNUSUAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNUSUAL:
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