Is UNCLEANEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNCLEANEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNCLEANEST mean?
Uncleanest is a form of UNCLEAN.
- adjective
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
“dirty unswept sidewalks”
- adjective
having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws
“unclean meat”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 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 UNCLEANEST
UNCLEANEST 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 UNCLEANEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nucleates11
- canteens10
- cleanest10
- esculent10
- nuclease10
- nucleate10
- cannels9
- canteen9
- cantles9
- celesta9
- censual9
- centals9
- cetanes9
- cleanse9
- cuneate9
- enlaces9
- euclase9
- lacunes9
- lancets9
- launces9
- nascent9
- nuances9
- nuncles9
- nutcase9
- scalene9
- sulcate9
- tenaces9
- unclean9
- unlaces9
- annulets8
- acutes8
- ascent8
- cannel8
- cantle8
- cantus8
- castle8
- caules8
- cental8
- centas8
- cetane8
- clause8
- cleans8
- cleats8
- cuesta8
- culets8
- cuneal8
- cutlas8
- eclats8
- elects8
- enacts8
- encase8
- enlace8
- lacune8
- lances8
- lancet8
- launce8
- lucent8
- nuance8
- nuncle8
- seance8
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