UNWARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNWARE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNWARE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNWARE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unwaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNWARE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Words starting with UNWARE
4 longer words begin with UNWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNWARE
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Common questions about UNWARE
- Is UNWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNWARE is not in it.
- How many points is UNWARE worth?
- UNWARE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNWARE?
- UNWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNWARE:
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