Is UNWELCOME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNWELCOME is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNWELCOME mean?
- adjective
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
“unwelcome publicity”
- adjective
not welcome
“unwelcome publicity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + E (1) + L (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) = 16 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 UNWELCOME
UNWELCOME 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 UNWELCOME
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- welcome14
- cowmen13
- cleome10
- column10
- culmen10
- clown10
- unmew10
- women10
- cwm10
- celom9
- locum9
- clew9
- cowl9
- meow9
- mewl9
- mown9
- coulee8
- leucon8
- newel8
- come8
- culm8
- cow8
- mew8
- mow8
- clone7
- lemon7
- lumen7
- melon7
- neume7
- oleum7
- ounce7
- uncle7
- enow7
- lowe7
- lown7
- weel7
- ween7
- cum7
- moc7
- clon6
- clue6
- cole6
- cone6
- emeu6
- luce6
- meno6
- menu6
- meou6
- mole6
- moue6
- mule6
- muon6
- neem6
- neum6
- nome6
- omen6
- once6
- unco6
- eew6
- ewe6
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