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Is UNDERCUTTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNDERCUTTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNDERCUTTING mean?

Undercutting is a form of UNDERCUT.

  1. noun

    the material removed by a cut made underneath

  2. noun

    the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

  3. noun

    a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall

  4. noun

    (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

    “cuts do not bother a good tennis player”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
22
Letters
12

U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 UNDERCUTTING

UNDERCUTTING 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 UNDERCUTTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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