Is UNSATISFACTORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNSATISFACTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNSATISFACTORY mean?
- adjective
not giving satisfaction
“shops should take back unsatisfactory goods”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 14
U (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 22 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 UNSATISFACTORY
UNSATISFACTORY 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 UNSATISFACTORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anfractuosity21
- satisfactory20
- fascinators16
- staycations16
- surfactants16
- sanctify16
- cautionary15
- crayonists15
- fantastico15
- fantastics15
- fascinator15
- furcations15
- staycation15
- surfactant15
- carnify15
- cornify15
- factory15
- scarify15
- scorify15
- astronautics14
- artifacts14
- caryotins14
- casuistry14
- contrasty14
- crayonist14
- cryostats14
- fantastic14
- fractions14
- fractious14
- frascatis14
- furcation14
- sanctuary14
- fortuity14
- rufiyaas14
- stratify14
- crafty14
- scurfy14
- astronautic13
- castrations13
- stationary13
- artifact13
- atrocity13
- caryotin13
- citatory13
- cousinry13
- cryostat13
- cyanosis13
- factions13
- factious13
- fanatics13
- fraction13
- frascati13
- functors13
- infarcts13
- infracts13
- isostacy13
- sacristy13
- sanctity13
- scrutiny13
- fantasy13
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