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Is UNHAPPIEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNHAPPIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNHAPPIEST mean?

Unhappiest is a form of UNHAPPY.

  1. adjective

    experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

    “unhappy over her departure”

  2. adjective

    generalized feeling of distress

  3. adjective

    causing discomfort

    “the unhappy truth”

  4. adjective

    marked by or producing unhappiness

    “infelicitous circumstances”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + H (4) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 17 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 UNHAPPIEST

UNHAPPIEST 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 UNHAPPIEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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