What does UNLAWFUL mean?

Pronunciation
/ənˈlɔfəl/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention“an unconventional marriage”
  2. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law“unlawful measures”
  3. not morally right or permissible“unlawful love”
  4. having no legally established claim“the wrongful heir to the throne”
  5. contrary to or forbidden by law“an illegitimate seizure of power”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of UNLAWFUL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside UNLAWFUL

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

lawful12 awful11 fall7 faun7fawn10flan7flaw10full7 lawn7 luau4lulu4luna4null4 wall7 all3 awl6fan6 flu6 fun6 law6 naw6wan6 al2an2aw5fa5 la2 na2nu2un2

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Questions

Is UNLAWFUL a valid word in word games?

UNLAWFUL 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 UNLAWFUL worth?

UNLAWFUL is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from UNLAWFUL?

37 other words, including AN, ALL, FULL and LAW.