Is UNCIALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNCIALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNCIALS mean?
Uncials is a form of UNCIAL.
- noun
a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
- adjective
relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals)
“uncial letters”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 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 UNCIALS
UNCIALS 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 UNCIALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acinus8
- caulis8
- linacs8
- uncial8
- aulic7
- cains7
- cauls7
- clans7
- incus7
- laics7
- linac7
- salic7
- sulci7
- uncia7
- unica7
- insula6
- asci6
- cain6
- cals6
- cans6
- caul6
- clan6
- lacs6
- laic6
- scan6
- unci6
- anils5
- lunas5
- nails5
- slain5
- snail5
- ulans5
- ulnas5
- unais5
- cal5
- can5
- cis5
- lac5
- sac5
- sic5
- ails4
- ains4
- anil4
- anis4
- anus4
- lain4
- lias4
- lins4
- luna4
- luns4
- nail4
- nils4
- sail4
- sain4
- saul4
- sial4
- ulan4
- ulna4
- unai4
- unis4
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