Is UNDERGIRDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERGIRDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERGIRDING mean?
Undergirding is a form of UNDERGIRD.
- verb
lend moral support to
- verb
make secure underneath
“undergird the ship”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + I (1) + R (1) + D (2) + 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 UNDERGIRDING
UNDERGIRDING 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 UNDERGIRDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- regrinding13
- engirding12
- niddering12
- undergird12
- ungirding12
- dredging12
- drudging12
- gridding12
- deigning11
- denuding11
- deriding11
- druggier11
- grinding11
- ungirded11
- unrigged11
- drugged11
- grudged11
- enduring10
- grungier10
- nidering10
- reigning10
- unridden10
- dinging10
- drudger10
- druggie10
- dunging10
- giddier10
- girding10
- gridder10
- griding10
- grinded10
- grudger10
- guiding10
- nudging10
- redding10
- ridding10
- ridging10
- digged10
- unerring9
- dingier9
- dungier9
- durning9
- enduing9
- girning9
- grinder9
- grinned9
- grunger9
- gungier9
- indigen9
- induing9
- regrind9
- rending9
- ridgier9
- rigider9
- rinding9
- ringing9
- ruddier9
- undried9
- digger9
- dinged9
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