Is UNCTUOUS a word?
UNCTUOUS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 59 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, UNCTUOUS is a valid word.
What does unctuous mean?
adjective: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.
“buttery praise”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
UNCTUOUS: word details
- Pronunciation: UHNGCH-wuhs (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 15 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside unctuous
Words you can make from the letters of unctuous.
Frequently asked questions
What does UNCTUOUS mean?
UNCTUOUS is a adjective. It means: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.
Is UNCTUOUS a valid word?
Yes, UNCTUOUS is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.