What does UNCERTAIN mean?

Pronunciation
/ənˈsɜrtən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance“uncertain of his convictions”
  2. not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown“an uncertain future”
  3. not established or confirmed“his doom is as yet unsealed”
  4. not certain to occur; not inevitable“everything is uncertain about the army”
  5. subject to change“a changeable climate”
  6. not consistent or dependable“an uncertain recollection of events”
  7. ambiguous (especially in the negative)“she spoke in no uncertain terms”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of UNCERTAIN

runcinate11

Words inside UNCERTAIN

273 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

certain9 nature6 train5 anti4 care6 near4 nice6 nine4 race6 rate4 true4 turn4 unit4 act5 air3 are3 art3 can5 car5 cut5 eat3 ice5 ran3run3 ten3 an2at2 in2 it2re2

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Questions

Is UNCERTAIN a valid word in word games?

UNCERTAIN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is UNCERTAIN worth?

UNCERTAIN is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from UNCERTAIN?

273 other words, including IN, IT, ARE and AT.