unknot

Plural: unknots

Verb

Verb Forms: unknotted, unknotting, unknots

To untie or undo a knot in something.
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
To unfasten (a knot).

Noun

In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.

Examples

He spent a moment trying to unknot the complex letter combinations on his rack.

Origin / Etymology

From un- + knot.

Synonyms

unpick, unravel, unscramble, untangle

Antonyms

knot, ravel

Scrabble Score: 10

unknot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unknot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unknot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

unknot: valid Words With Friends Word