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Uncle

u 1n 1c 3l 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does uncle mean?

noun

  1. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

  2. a source of help and advice and encouragement

    “he played uncle to lonely students”

Is UNCLE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

UNCLE is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is UNCLE worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
u 1n 1c 3l 1e 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
u 2n 2c 4l 2e 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
u 2n 1c 4l 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
u 2n 1c 3l 2e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in UNCLE

Hooks for UNCLE

Add one letter to the front or back of UNCLE to make another word.

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Uncle: quick answers

Is UNCLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. UNCLE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is UNCLE worth?
UNCLE scores 7 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does uncle mean?
As a noun, uncle means “the brother of your father or mother”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in UNCLE?
You can make 14 shorter words from UNCLE, such as CLUE, LUCE, UNCE, CEL. See the full list.