Untoward

/ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters

Definition of Untoward

adjective

Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
Unruly, troublesome; not easily guided.
Unseemly, improper.

Anagrams of Untoward

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "untoward":

Related Word Patterns

UN...Words starting with "un"...RDWords ending with "rd"All 8-letter words Unscramble "untoward"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

adverse disadvantageous inconvenient unfavorable unfortunate difficult fractious stubborn troublesome uncontrollable unruly immodest improper unseemly

Letter Values

u1

n1

t1

o1

w4

a1

r1

d2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Untoward

aboard aboveboard absurd accord afeard afford afterward afterword airward antibillboard astarboard award

Related 8-Letter Words

ubieties ubiquity udometer udometry uglified uglifier uglifies ugliness uintaite ukeleles ukuleles ulcerate ulcering ulcerous ulexites

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Untoward"

Untoward is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "untoward" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Untoward" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "untoward" is a medium-scoring word.