Is UNSAVORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNSAVORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNSAVORY mean?
- adjective
morally offensive
“an unsavory reputation”
- adjective
not pleasing in odor or taste
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + V (4) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 UNSAVORY
UNSAVORY 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 UNSAVORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- savoury13
- savory12
- ovary11
- savoy11
- navy10
- vary10
- rayons9
- savour9
- sovran9
- sunray9
- synura9
- arvos8
- novas8
- noyau8
- rayon8
- saury8
- savor8
- unary8
- unsay8
- varus8
- yarns8
- yourn8
- yours8
- yuans8
- arvo7
- avos7
- nary7
- navs7
- nays7
- nosy7
- nova7
- rays7
- rosy7
- ryas7
- ryus7
- soya7
- vans7
- vars7
- vaus7
- yarn7
- your7
- yous7
- yuan7
- any6
- avo6
- ays6
- nav6
- nay6
- ova6
- ray6
- rya6
- ryu6
- say6
- soy6
- syn6
- van6
- var6
- vas6
- vau6
- yar6
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