Is UNHAPPINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNHAPPINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNHAPPINESS mean?
- noun
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
- noun
state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + H (4) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 18 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 UNHAPPINESS
UNHAPPINESS 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 UNHAPPINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- happiness16
- unhappens16
- pushpins15
- shapeups15
- shippens15
- snappish15
- unhappen15
- happens14
- pushpin14
- shapeup14
- shippen14
- shnapps14
- upheaps14
- nappiness13
- punishes13
- unshapen13
- happen13
- happis13
- upheap13
- uppish13
- pinesaps12
- aphesis12
- hipness12
- inphase12
- unhasps12
- unships12
- happi12
- shannies11
- sunshine11
- nappies11
- pepsins11
- pinesap11
- aspish11
- pashes11
- phases11
- phasis11
- pishes11
- punish11
- pushes11
- shapen11
- shapes11
- shnaps11
- spahis11
- unhasp11
- unship11
- puniness10
- hausens10
- hessian10
- shenais10
- sunnahs10
- nappes10
- nappie10
- pepsin10
- pinups10
- aphis10
- apish10
- ephas10
- hasps10
- heaps10
- phase10
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