Is UNRELIABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNRELIABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNRELIABLE mean?
- adjective
liable to be erroneous or misleading
“an undependable generalization”
- adjective
not worthy of reliance or trust
“in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable”
- adjective
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
“treacherous winding roads”
- adjective
lacking a sense of responsibility
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
U (1) + N (1) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 12 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 UNRELIABLE
UNRELIABLE 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 UNRELIABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blueliner11
- blueline10
- lienable10
- lineable10
- reliable10
- ruinable10
- ballier9
- berline9
- braille9
- bullier9
- enabler9
- labeler9
- libeler9
- liberal9
- linable9
- nebulae9
- nebular9
- relabel9
- rubella9
- rulable9
- alible8
- bailee8
- bailer8
- baleen8
- baller8
- beanie8
- belier8
- berlin8
- biller8
- bullae8
- burial8
- burnie8
- enable8
- labile8
- liable8
- librae8
- nebula8
- nebule8
- nubile8
- rebill8
- unable8
- unbale8
- unbear8
- urbane8
- aliener7
- ralline7
- abele7
- abler7
- bairn7
- baler7
- belie7
- belle7
- binal7
- biner7
- birle7
- blain7
- blare7
- blear7
- bluer7
- brail7
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