Is UNAUTHENTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNAUTHENTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNAUTHENTIC mean?
- adjective
false or fake; not what it appears to be
“a spurious work of art”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for UNAUTHENTIC
UNAUTHENTIC has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from UNAUTHENTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- authentic14
- enchain12
- enchant12
- etchant12
- unchain12
- unteach12
- canthi11
- chaine11
- chaunt11
- ethnic11
- eunuch11
- nautch11
- nuchae11
- thetic11
- tuchun11
- tunicate10
- uncinate10
- aitch10
- chain10
- chant10
- cheat10
- china10
- chine10
- chute10
- ethic10
- hance10
- natch10
- niche10
- nucha10
- tache10
- teach10
- tench10
- teuch10
- theca10
- titch10
- ancient9
- nictate9
- tetanic9
- tunicae9
- nuthin9
- ache9
- cath9
- chai9
- chat9
- chia9
- chin9
- chit9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- huic9
- inch9
- itch9
- tach9
- tech9
- autunite8
- acetin8
- canine8
- cannie8
- cattie8
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