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Is UNKNOWN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNKNOWN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNKNOWN mean?

  1. adjective

    not known

    “an unknown amount”

  2. noun

    an unknown and unexplored region

    “they came like angels out the unknown”

  3. adjective

    being or having an unknown or unnamed source

    “a poem by an unknown author”

  4. adjective

    not known to exist

    “things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

7

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) = 14 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 UNKNOWN

Single letters that turn UNKNOWN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from UNKNOWN

The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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