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Is UNION a Scrabble Word?

Yes, UNION is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer”.

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Is UNION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. UNION is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

UNION meaning and definition

UNION has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

UNION as a noun

  1. An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer.
  2. The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War).
  3. The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.

UNION as an adjective

  1. Being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War.

UNION Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

UNION scores 5 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is U, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
U12
N12
I11
O11
N12
Total58

UNION on premium squares

On a double word square UNION scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting U on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of UNION

No other word uses exactly the letters in UNION.

Unscramble UNION: 15 words from its letters

The letters U, N, I, O, N make 15 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • no2
  • on2
  • in2
  • noun4
  • nun3
  • io2
  • inn3
  • ion3
  • un2
  • non3
  • nu2
  • noni4
  • oi2
  • ou2
  • uni3

Words like UNION

One-letter changes to UNION, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in UNION

  • onion5
  • anion5
  • inion5
  • unwon8

Add one letter to UNION

  • unison6
  • bunion8
  • unions6

More 5-letter words starting with UN

  • under6
  • unfit8
  • unity8
  • uncle7
  • undue6
  • unify11
  • unite5
  • untie5
  • uncut7
  • unfed9
  • unlit5
  • unsex12
  • unwed9
  • unarm7
  • unary8
  • unbar7
  • unbox14
  • uncus7

UNION word facts

UNION is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 3 vowels (U, I and O) and 2 consonants, with N repeated. It starts with U and ends with N. By corpus frequency, UNION is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters U, N, I, O, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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UNION Scrabble word FAQ

Is UNION a Scrabble word?

Yes. UNION is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does UNION mean?

UNION is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer”.

How many points is UNION worth in Scrabble?

UNION is worth 5 points in Scrabble: U (1) + N (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is UNION in Words With Friends?

UNION is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does UNION have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in UNION, but 15 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in UNION?

You can make 15 shorter words from the letters in UNION, including NO, ON, IN and NOUN.

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