Is UNWANTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNWANTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNWANTED mean?
- adjective
not wanted; not needed
“tried to give away unwanted kittens”
- adjective
not wanted
“undesirable impurities in steel”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 UNWANTED
UNWANTED 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 UNWANTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unawed10
- wanned10
- wanted10
- awned9
- dawen9
- dewan9
- tawed9
- unwed9
- waned9
- unwet8
- awed8
- dawn8
- dawt8
- wade8
- wand8
- wend8
- duenna7
- tanned7
- tunned7
- anew7
- newt7
- twae7
- wane7
- want7
- wean7
- went7
- weta7
- daw7
- dew7
- wad7
- wed7
- wud7
- anted6
- daunt6
- tendu6
- tuned6
- awe6
- awn6
- naw6
- new6
- taw6
- tew6
- twa6
- wae6
- wan6
- wat6
- wen6
- wet6
- anent5
- date5
- daut5
- dean5
- dent5
- duet5
- dune5
- dunt5
- nude5
- tend5
- unde5
- aw5
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