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Is UNWORTHY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNWORTHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNWORTHY mean?

  1. adjective

    lacking in value or merit

    “dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy”

  2. adjective

    not deserving

    “the undeserving poor”

  3. adjective

    morally reprehensible

    “would do something as despicable as murder”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) = 17 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 UNWORTHY

UNWORTHY 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 UNWORTHY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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