Is SPELUNK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPELUNK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPELUNK mean?
- verb
explore natural caves
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SPELUNK
Single letters that turn SPELUNK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SPELUNK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- plunks12
- kelps11
- plunk11
- pukes11
- pulks11
- punks11
- skelp11
- spunk11
- kelp10
- keps10
- puke10
- pulk10
- punk10
- skep10
- lunks9
- neuks9
- nukes9
- slunk9
- kep9
- elks8
- kens8
- kues8
- kune8
- leks8
- leku8
- lunk8
- neuk8
- nuke8
- sulk8
- sunk8
- ukes8
- pules7
- pulse7
- elk7
- ken7
- kue7
- lek7
- suk7
- uke7
- pens6
- plus6
- pule6
- puls6
- puns6
- spue6
- spun6
- supe6
- lunes5
- pen5
- pes5
- pul5
- pun5
- pus5
- sup5
- ups5
- lens4
- lues4
- lune4
- luns4
- slue4
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