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Is UNUSUAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNUSUAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNUSUAL mean?

  1. adjective

    not usual or common or ordinary

    “a scene of unusual beauty”

  2. adjective

    being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

    “a strange exaltation that was indefinable”

  3. adjective

    not commonly encountered

    “two-career families are no longer unusual”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + U (1) + S (1) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 7 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 UNUSUAL

UNUSUAL 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 UNUSUAL

The 34 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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