Is UNGENEROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNGENEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNGENEROUS mean?
- adjective
lacking in magnanimity
“it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note”
- adjective
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
“she practices economy without being stingy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 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 UNGENEROUS
UNGENEROUS 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 UNGENEROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- generous9
- neurones8
- guenons8
- gunners8
- surgeon8
- ungreen8
- neurone7
- neurons7
- nonuser7
- erugos7
- genres7
- genros7
- goners7
- greens7
- grouse7
- guenon7
- gunner7
- rogues7
- rouges7
- rugose7
- rugous7
- ungues7
- unsung7
- ensure6
- enures6
- neuron6
- nonuse6
- rouens6
- unseen6
- unsure6
- egers6
- erugo6
- genes6
- genre6
- genro6
- genus6
- goers6
- goner6
- gores6
- gorse6
- green6
- grees6
- grues6
- gurus6
- negus6
- ogees6
- ogres6
- reges6
- rogue6
- rouge6
- rungs6
- segno6
- segue6
- serge6
- surge6
- urges6
- ensue5
- enure5
- ernes5
- erose5
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