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Is UNEXPECTEDLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNEXPECTEDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNEXPECTEDLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in a way that was not expected

    “her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue”

  2. adverb

    without advance planning

    “they met accidentally”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

27

Scrabble

31

Words With Friends

12

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 27 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 UNEXPECTEDLY

UNEXPECTEDLY 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 UNEXPECTEDLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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