Is TUNNELED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TUNNELED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TUNNELED mean?
Tunneled is a form of TUNNEL.
- noun
a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
“the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection”
- verb
move through by or as by digging
“burrow through the forest”
- verb
force a way through
- noun
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 9 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 TUNNELED
TUNNELED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TUNNELED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detune7
- eluted7
- lunted7
- teledu7
- tunned7
- eluent6
- lenten6
- tunnel6
- elude6
- endue6
- etude6
- luted6
- tendu6
- tuned6
- undee6
- unled6
- elute5
- lunet5
- tenne5
- unlet5
- deet5
- dele5
- delt5
- dene5
- dent5
- duel5
- duet5
- dune5
- dunt5
- lede5
- lend5
- leud5
- lude5
- need5
- nude5
- teed5
- tend5
- unde5
- leet4
- lent4
- lune4
- lunt4
- lute4
- nene4
- teel4
- teen4
- tele4
- tule4
- tune4
- dee4
- del4
- den4
- due4
- dun4
- eld4
- end4
- led4
- lud4
- ted4
- eel3
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