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Is UNCOMMON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNCOMMON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNCOMMON mean?

  1. adjective

    not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

    “uncommon birds”

  2. adjective

    marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

    “what is so rare as a day in June”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

8

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + O (1) + N (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 UNCOMMON

UNCOMMON 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 UNCOMMON

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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