Is UNBALANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNBALANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNBALANCES mean?
Unbalances is a form of UNBALANCE.
- noun
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
“a hormonal imbalance”
- noun
a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
- verb
throw out of balance or equilibrium
“The tax relief unbalanced the budget”
- verb
derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
“The death of his parents unbalanced him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 UNBALANCES
UNBALANCES 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 UNBALANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scannable13
- unbalance13
- balances12
- causable12
- balance11
- bascule11
- subclan11
- cannulae10
- cannulas10
- abacus10
- bacula10
- cabals10
- cables10
- anlaces9
- cannels9
- cannula9
- canulae9
- canulas9
- censual9
- lacunae9
- lacunas9
- lacunes9
- launces9
- nebulas9
- nuances9
- nuncles9
- unbales9
- unclean9
- unlaces9
- bancs9
- cabal9
- cable9
- clubs9
- cubes9
- scuba9
- anlace8
- calesa8
- canals8
- cannas8
- cannel8
- canula8
- casual8
- caules8
- causal8
- clause8
- cleans8
- cuneal8
- lacuna8
- lacune8
- lances8
- launce8
- nebula8
- nuance8
- nuncle8
- suable8
- unable8
- unbale8
- unbans8
- uncase8
- uncles8
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