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01 Word definition

unlucky

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is UNLUCKY a word?

Yes. UNLUCKY is a 7-letter adjective. having or bringing misfortune Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UNLUCKY?

U-N-L-U-C-K-Y

UNLUCKY contains 7 letters, begins with U, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having or bringing misfortune

    “Friday the 13th is an unlucky date”

2adjective

  1. marked by or promising bad fortune

    “their business venture was doomed from the start”
Synonyms
lucklessdoomedill-fatedill-omenedill-starred
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UNLUCKY spelled?

U1N2L3U4C5K6Y7
Starts withUNLFirst 3 letters
Ends withCKYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats U
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with UNL →Words ending in CKY →Words made from UNLUCKY →Words with C →Words with K →Words with L →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

Can you play UNLUCKY?

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 20 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About UNLUCKY.

How do you spell UNLUCKY?

UNLUCKY is spelled U-N-L-U-C-K-Y. It contains 7 letters.