Is UNSCREWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNSCREWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNSCREWS mean?
Unscrews is a form of UNSCREW.
- verb
loosen something by unscrewing it
“unscrew the outlet plate”
- verb
loosen by turning
“unscrew the bottle cap”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 13 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 UNSCREWS
UNSCREWS 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 UNSCREWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unscrew12
- screws11
- crews10
- screw10
- unsews9
- crew9
- census8
- cruses8
- curses8
- cusser8
- sucres8
- unsew8
- wrens8
- cress7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curns7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- sucre7
- news7
- sewn7
- sews7
- wens7
- wren7
- wuss7
- nurses6
- cess6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curn6
- curs6
- cuss6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- recs6
- secs6
- new6
- sew6
- wen6
- nurse5
- runes5
- ruses5
- suers5
- users5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- ecu5
- rec5
- sec5
- ew5
- we5
- erns4
- ness4
- rues4
- rune4
- runs4
- ruse4
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