Is UNDERSHOOTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERSHOOTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERSHOOTING mean?
Undershooting is a form of UNDERSHOOT.
- verb
fall short of (the runway) in a landing
“The plane undershot the runway”
- verb
shoot short of or below (a target)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 UNDERSHOOTING
UNDERSHOOTING 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 UNDERSHOOTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enshrouding16
- underthings16
- dethroning15
- shotgunned15
- thundering15
- reshooting14
- rhodonites14
- shortening14
- shotgunner14
- undershoot14
- dehorning14
- dehorting14
- doughiest14
- doughtier14
- shrouding14
- unghosted14
- unhooding14
- unsighted14
- dishonour13
- enthusing13
- honouring13
- hungriest13
- inthroned13
- northings13
- nourished13
- onrushing13
- otherings13
- outshined13
- rehousing13
- rhodonite13
- righteous13
- undershot13
- unhonored13
- unhorsing13
- unshirted13
- unsoothed13
- unthroned13
- doghouse13
- doughier13
- droughts13
- herdings13
- hindguts13
- horndogs13
- hounding13
- shending13
- thronged13
- unhinged13
- nitrogenous12
- grindstone12
- outgrinned12
- resounding12
- stringendo12
- hornstone12
- inthrones12
- unthrones12
- dhooties12
- dishonor12
- enshroud12
- ghostier12
- hedonist12
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