Is UNLIKELIHOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNLIKELIHOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNLIKELIHOOD mean?
- noun
the improbability of a specified outcome
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) = 20 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 UNLIKELIHOOD
Single letters that turn UNLIKELIHOOD 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 UNLIKELIHOOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- likelihood18
- elkhound16
- hoodlike16
- unhooked16
- holked14
- honked14
- hooked14
- hulked14
- hunkie13
- unhook13
- hiked13
- hoked13
- hullooed12
- lionlike12
- knolled12
- unliked12
- hilloed11
- holloed11
- hulloed11
- delink11
- keloid11
- killed11
- kilned11
- kindle11
- linked11
- looked11
- oinked11
- hike11
- hoke11
- holk11
- honk11
- hook11
- hulk11
- hunk11
- kohl11
- okeh11
- hellion10
- oilhole10
- hilled10
- hoiden10
- holden10
- hondle10
- honied10
- hoodie10
- hulled10
- killie10
- leukon10
- lookie10
- nookie10
- unhood10
- unlike10
- inked10
- kendo10
- liked10
- nuked10
- khi10
- hoolie9
- hulloo9
- dhole9
- dholl9
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