Is UNILATERAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNILATERAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNILATERAL mean?
- adjective
involving only one part or side
“unilateral paralysis”
- adjective
tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 10 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 UNILATERAL
UNILATERAL 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 UNILATERAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tellurian9
- allanite8
- arillate8
- auntlier8
- retinula8
- tailleur8
- tenurial8
- alunite7
- lanital7
- lateral7
- latrine7
- literal7
- natural7
- neutral7
- ralline7
- ratline7
- reliant7
- retinal7
- ruinate7
- tallier7
- taurine7
- trenail7
- uralite7
- uranite7
- urinate7
- aerial6
- aliner6
- allure6
- alulae6
- alular6
- antiar6
- antler6
- antral6
- anural6
- anuria6
- atrial6
- auntie6
- aurate6
- eluant6
- entail6
- lanate6
- lariat6
- larine6
- latina6
- latria6
- laurae6
- laurel6
- learnt6
- lentil6
- lienal6
- lineal6
- linear6
- lintel6
- linter6
- lunate6
- lunier6
- luteal6
- lutein6
- nailer6
- narial6
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