UNWON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UNWON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNWON?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNWON is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNWON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unwontChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UNWON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UNWON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 78,425.
What does UNWON mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rareliterary
Not won, gained, or achieved; still remaining to be secured.
Writers reach for unwon when a prize, title, or victory has not yet been secured, often to stress the effort or uncertainty that still lies ahead. The word simply attaches the negative prefix un- to the past participle won, following the same pattern as unbeaten or undefeated. Because it carries a slightly formal, literary tone, unwon shows up more often in poetry, historical accounts, and sports writing than in everyday speech.
How UNWON is used
Mostly literary; placed before a noun to describe a prize, honor, or contest that has not yet been decided or claimed.
- The championship trophy remained unwon after three overtime periods.
- Poets wrote of glory unwon and battles still to be fought.
- Her greatest ambition stayed unwon despite years of effort.
- The unwon medal waited for whoever crossed the finish line first.
- Historians describe the campaign as leaving several territories unwon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNWON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNWON
5 longer words begin with UNWON.
Shorter words from the letters in UNWON
Common questions about UNWON
- Is UNWON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNWON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNWON worth?
- UNWON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNWON mean?
- Not won, gained, or achieved; still remaining to be secured.
- What letters can be added to UNWON?
- UNWON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UNWON:
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