Is UNFLATTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNFLATTERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNFLATTERING mean?
- adjective
showing or representing unfavorably
“an unflattering portrait”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 UNFLATTERING
UNFLATTERING 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 UNFLATTERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unfaltering15
- flattening14
- flattering14
- fluttering14
- faltering13
- fattening13
- featuring13
- flaunting13
- reflating13
- unfearing13
- flauntier12
- ultrafine12
- faulting12
- feruling12
- fettling12
- figurant12
- figurate12
- finagler12
- flatting12
- fretting12
- fruitage12
- grateful12
- gunflint12
- infrugal12
- liftgate12
- refuting12
- aflutter11
- antileft11
- faultier11
- filature11
- filtrate11
- flaunter11
- fraulein11
- fruitlet11
- infernal11
- inflater11
- influent11
- trainful11
- engraft11
- fangirl11
- farting11
- fatigue11
- fatling11
- fatting11
- fearing11
- felting11
- feninga11
- fetting11
- figural11
- finagle11
- flanger11
- flaring11
- flinger11
- fluting11
- fragile11
- frigate11
- fueling11
- fuglier11
- fulgent11
- furling11
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