union U₁N₁I₁O₁N₁

UNION names both the act of joining and the state created by that joining. It can also mean a group formed from members or parts, including a trade union. The familiar word has a simple tile score, but its unusual neighbors make it worth a closer look when you are checking a rack or a Wordle guess.

UNION at a glance

• UNION is a five-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble.
• Its five tiles are U, N, I, O and N; each tile is worth 1 point.
• UNION is both an allowed Wordle guess and a possible answer.
• No other word in the anagram list uses exactly the letters in UNION.
• ONION, ANION, INION and UNWON each differ from UNION by one letter.

What does UNION mean?

UNION means the act of joining two or more things, or the resulting state of being joined. The word also describes something made from combined parts, such as a league or a trade union. Its core idea stays consistent: separate people or things come together as one.

The word’s ordinary meaning makes it easy to recognize, while its specific sense depends on context. A union can be harmony between people, a combined organization, or a workers’ group. For a word-game clue, the general idea of joining is the most direct route to UNION.

How does UNION play in word games?

UNION’s Scrabble total is 5 because U, both Ns, I and O each carry a value of 1. The repeated N does not raise the tile value, so the word’s strength comes from fitting the board rather than a premium-letter haul.

The four one-letter neighbors are ONION, ANION, INION and UNWON. ONION is the everyday option; ANION, INION and UNWON are less familiar, so check your game’s word list before relying on them. That mix is a useful reminder: a valid neighbor is not always a word you will know at a glance.

UNION is also marked as a Wordle answer and an allowed guess. Its no-anagram status means rearranging the same five letters will not produce a different entry here. For a clue involving a five-letter word about joining, start with UNION; for a letter-pattern search, try the lists of words beginning with U or ending in N.