Is UNORTHODOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNORTHODOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 23 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNORTHODOXES mean?
Unorthodoxes is a form of UNORTHODOX.
- adjective
independent in behavior or thought
“she led a somewhat irregular private life”
- adjective
breaking with convention or tradition
“an unorthodox lifestyle”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + D (2) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 UNORTHODOXES
UNORTHODOXES 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 UNORTHODOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orthodoxes21
- unorthodox21
- orthodox19
- oxherds18
- exhorts17
- oxherd17
- dextrous16
- nextdoor16
- exhort16
- tuxedos15
- undershoot14
- dextro14
- exodos14
- exodus14
- tuxedo14
- undershot13
- unsoothed13
- oxters13
- rouxes13
- sexton13
- detox13
- doxes13
- redox13
- redux13
- hex13
- enshroud12
- honoured12
- hounders12
- thunders12
- unhorsed12
- exons12
- nexts12
- nexus12
- oxers12
- oxter12
- sexto12
- tuxes12
- unsex12
- xerus12
- doux12
- outshone11
- southern11
- southron11
- dehorns11
- dehorts11
- drouths11
- honored11
- hotrods11
- hounder11
- shorted11
- shouted11
- shunted11
- sonhood11
- soothed11
- southed11
- thorned11
- throned11
- thunder11
- unhoods11
- exon11
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