Is UNCLEANLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNCLEANLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNCLEANLY mean?
- adjective
habitually unclean
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 UNCLEANLY
UNCLEANLY 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 UNCLEANLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cleanly12
- lyncean12
- cullay11
- lunacy11
- canny10
- celly10
- cully10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- nucleal9
- unclean9
- lanely9
- leanly9
- acyl9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- yuca9
- cannel8
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- launce8
- nuance8
- nuncle8
- unlace8
- alley8
- nelly8
- unlay8
- yulan8
- cay8
- cella7
- clean7
- lance7
- uncle7
- ally7
- luny7
- yean7
- yell7
- yuan7
- yule7
- acne6
- alec6
- call6
- cane6
- caul6
- cell6
- clan6
- clue6
- cull6
- lace6
- luce6
- any6
- aye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- nay6
- yea6
- yen6
- annul5
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