Is UNHINGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNHINGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNHINGES mean?
Unhinges is a form of UNHINGE.
- verb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”
- verb
remove the hinges from
“unhinge the door”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 UNHINGES
UNHINGES 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 UNHINGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unhinge11
- hinges10
- neighs10
- hinge9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- ensuing8
- gunnies8
- shine8
- ghis8
- gush8
- huge8
- hugs8
- hung8
- nigh8
- sigh8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- ensign7
- genius7
- hens7
- hies7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hues7
- huns7
- shen7
- shin7
- shun7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- hug7
- ugh7
- ennuis6
- genus6
- guise6
- negus6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- suing6
- using6
- hen6
- hes6
- hie6
- hin6
- his6
- hue6
- hun6
- she6
- ennui5
- nines5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- genu5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- gnus5
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