Is UNORTHODOXY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNORTHODOXY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNORTHODOXY mean?
- noun
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
- noun
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
- noun
the quality of being unorthodox
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + D (2) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) = 25 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 UNORTHODOXY
UNORTHODOXY 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 UNORTHODOXY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orthodoxy23
- unorthodox21
- orthodox19
- doxy15
- drouthy14
- onyx14
- oryx14
- oxy13
- rhyton12
- thorny12
- hoody12
- hydro12
- doux12
- hooty11
- horny11
- youth11
- roux11
- yodh11
- dox11
- drouth10
- hotrod10
- unhood10
- oxo10
- tux10
- honour9
- thoron9
- dorty9
- hound9
- hundo9
- hoy9
- thy9
- ox9
- xu9
- orotund8
- outdoor8
- honor8
- north8
- ortho8
- rooty8
- routh8
- runty8
- thorn8
- thoro8
- toyon8
- yourn8
- dory8
- doth8
- doty8
- duty8
- hood8
- rynd8
- thud8
- tody8
- undy8
- yond8
- rotund7
- untrod7
- hoot7
- horn7
- hour7
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