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Is UNPRETENTIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNPRETENTIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNPRETENTIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    lacking pretension or affectation

    “an unpretentious country church”

  2. adjective

    not ostentatious

    “his unostentatious office”

  3. adjective

    exhibiting restrained good taste

    “the room is pleasant and understated”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
20
Letters
13

U (1) + N (1) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 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 UNPRETENTIOUS

UNPRETENTIOUS 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 UNPRETENTIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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