8-Letter Words Starting With UNW
- 49 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With UNW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With UNW 49 words
How common is UNW at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 49 eight-letter words that start with UNW. They average 13.4 points, the best is UNWORTHY (17 points) and 51% end in D.
- Total words
- 49
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 51% of words
Most common last letters
- d 51%
- y 14.3%
- s 12.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ea6.1%
- ee4.1%
- ie4.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with UNW
u 1n 1w 4o 1r 1t 1h 4y 4
U 1 + N 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
unworthy
- adjectivelacking in value or merit“dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy”
- adjectivenot deserving“the undeserving poor”
- adjectivemorally reprehensible“would do something as despicable as murder”
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How many eight-letter words that start with UNW are there?
There are 49 eight-letter words that start with UNW in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with UNW?
UNWORTHY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNWIFELY (17), UNWEBBED (16), UNWORKED (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with UNW?
Everyday examples include UNWANTED, UNWISEST, UNWORTHY, UNWASHED, UNWIELDY, UNWARIER, UNWISELY, UNWONTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with UNW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UNWIFELY (17), UNWEBBED (16), UNWORKED (16), UNWEIGHT (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.