Is UNFORTUNATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNFORTUNATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNFORTUNATE mean?
- adjective
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
“an unfortunate turn of events”
- adjective
not auspicious; boding ill
- noun
a person who suffers misfortune
- adjective
unsuitable or regrettable
“an unfortunate choice of words”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 UNFORTUNATE
Single letters that turn UNFORTUNATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from UNFORTUNATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fortunate12
- fenuron10
- fornent10
- fortune10
- tartufe10
- tartufo10
- fanner9
- fatten9
- fatter9
- funner9
- furane9
- future9
- nonfat9
- tufter9
- unornate8
- afore8
- after8
- fanon8
- fetor8
- feuar8
- forte8
- fount8
- frena8
- freon8
- front8
- furan8
- futon8
- often8
- ofter8
- trefa8
- entrant7
- neutron7
- nortena7
- outearn7
- outrate7
- outturn7
- taunter7
- tonneau7
- turnout7
- afro7
- enuf7
- fane7
- fano7
- fare7
- faro7
- fart7
- fate7
- faun7
- fear7
- feat7
- fern7
- feta7
- font7
- fora7
- fore7
- fort7
- four7
- frae7
- frat7
- fret7
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