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Is UNPOLISHED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNPOLISHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNPOLISHED mean?

  1. adjective

    not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing

    “dull unpolished shoes”

  2. adjective

    lacking social polish

    “too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 UNPOLISHED

UNPOLISHED 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 UNPOLISHED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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