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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

16

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

12

Letters

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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