Is UNSUCCESSFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNSUCCESSFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNSUCCESSFUL mean?
- adjective
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
- adjective
failing to accomplish an intended result
“an abortive revolt”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 19 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 UNSUCCESSFUL
UNSUCCESSFUL 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 UNSUCCESSFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- successful17
- unsuccess13
- cuscuses12
- fucuses12
- success11
- succuss11
- fulness10
- cuscus10
- cusecs10
- clefs10
- fucus10
- nucleus9
- fusels9
- fusses9
- useful9
- cusec9
- clef9
- census8
- cusses8
- sulcus8
- uncles8
- flues8
- fuels8
- fusel8
- fuses8
- selfs8
- lususes7
- sunless7
- clues7
- luces7
- uncle7
- uncus7
- enuf7
- fens7
- fess7
- feus7
- flue7
- flus7
- fuel7
- funs7
- fuse7
- fuss7
- self7
- unless6
- cels6
- cess6
- clue6
- cues6
- cuss6
- ecus6
- luce6
- secs6
- efs6
- elf6
- fen6
- fes6
- feu6
- flu6
- fun6
- lunes5
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