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Is UNWARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNWARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNWARY mean?

  1. adjective

    not alert to danger or deception

    “the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 UNWARY

UNWARY 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.

Anagrams of UNWARY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from UNWARY

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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