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UNIQUE is a familiar six-letter adjective for something without a like: one of a kind, unequalled, or unmatched. It can also describe a feature particular to one holder. The word is common in English, with a frequency count of 14,905 in the source corpus.

UNIQUE at a glance

• UNIQUE has six letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble.
• The Q tile is worth 10 points; each other letter is worth one.
• No anagrams are recorded for UNIQUE.
• UBIQUE is its only one-letter neighbour.
• Twelve listed rhymes share its “que” ending, including TECHNIQUE and ANTIQUE.

What does UNIQUE mean?

UNIQUE means without an equal or like: one of a kind, unequalled, or unmatched. It can also describe a feature that belongs to only one holder, or something particular and characteristic. Those senses all point to distinction, not simply to something unusual.

The word’s common English use contrasts with its unusual letter pattern: it contains Q followed by U, then ends in QUE. That combination makes UNIQUE recognizable in ordinary writing and gives it a memorable Scrabble value. Its meaning is broader than “rare”; a characteristic feature can be unique to a person even when it is not rare in general.

What is the UNIQUE Scrabble score?

The UNIQUE Scrabble score is 15 points before board bonuses. Q contributes 10, while U, N, I, the second U, and E each add one. The expert takeaway: protect the Q, but remember that the rest of the word is made from low-value tiles that are easier to place.

UNIQUE has no anagrams, so rearranging its six letters does not produce another word in this set. Its only one-letter neighbour is UBIQUE, a far less familiar-looking companion. That makes the neighbour useful as a pattern clue, but not a word to assume your opponent will know.

The “que” ending also connects UNIQUE with 12 rhymes. TECHNIQUE, ANTIQUE, CRITIQUE, and BOUTIQUE are familiar examples. For more words with the same opening or ending letters, browse six-letter U words or six-letter words ending in E.