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Is UNDERSCORING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNDERSCORING mean?

Underscoring is a form of UNDERSCORE.

  1. verb

    give extra weight to (a communication)

    “Her gesture emphasized her words”

  2. noun

    a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

  3. verb

    draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
12

U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (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 UNDERSCORING

UNDERSCORING 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 UNDERSCORING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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