Is UNAVOIDABLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNAVOIDABLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNAVOIDABLY mean?
- adverb
by necessity
“the situation slid inescapably toward disaster”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + A (1) + V (4) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 UNAVOIDABLY
UNAVOIDABLY 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 UNAVOIDABLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- avoidably18
- viably14
- audibly13
- unibody13
- avidly13
- bodily12
- doubly12
- vainly12
- vanload11
- lavabo11
- badly11
- baldy11
- bandy11
- bovid11
- dauby11
- vinyl11
- davy11
- valonia10
- navaid10
- vandal10
- bayou10
- bialy10
- bliny10
- boyla10
- bunya10
- nobly10
- body10
- doby10
- navy10
- viny10
- aboulia9
- ouabain9
- abound9
- boudin9
- indaba9
- avoid9
- daily9
- divan9
- doily9
- lindy9
- valid9
- vanda9
- viand9
- vodun9
- yauld9
- ably9
- bony9
- buoy9
- inby9
- ivy9
- abulia8
- albino8
- aliya8
- anvil8
- avail8
- avian8
- avion8
- banda8
- bland8
- blind8
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