Is UNWIELDY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNWIELDY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNWIELDY mean?
- adjective
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
“we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter”
- adjective
difficult to work or manipulate
“unwieldy rules and regulations”
- adjective
lacking grace in movement or posture
“a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + I (1) + E (1) + L (1) + D (2) + Y (4) = 15 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 UNWIELDY
UNWIELDY 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 UNWIELDY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dewily13
- widely13
- wieldy13
- windy12
- wyled12
- newly11
- winey11
- dewy11
- wynd11
- nudely10
- windle10
- wily10
- winy10
- wyle10
- dwine9
- dynel9
- lindy9
- unwed9
- widen9
- wield9
- wiled9
- wined9
- yield9
- wye9
- wyn9
- yew9
- liney8
- deny8
- duly8
- dyne8
- idly8
- idyl8
- lewd8
- undy8
- weld8
- wend8
- wide8
- wild8
- wind8
- yeld8
- inly7
- liny7
- luny7
- lwei7
- wile7
- wine7
- yule7
- dew7
- dey7
- dye7
- wed7
- wud7
- indue6
- lined6
- nudie6
- unled6
- ley6
- lye6
- new6
- wen6
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