Is UNDERTAKEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERTAKEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERTAKEN mean?
Undertaken is a form of UNDERTAKE.
- verb
enter upon an activity or enterprise
- verb
accept as a challenge
“I'll tackle this difficult task”
- verb
promise to do or accomplish
“guarantee to free the prisoners”
- verb
enter into a contractual arrangement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) = 15 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 UNDERTAKEN
UNDERTAKEN 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 UNDERTAKEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- undertake14
- unranked13
- drunken12
- kneader12
- nakeder12
- tranked12
- trunked12
- unraked12
- retaken11
- untaken11
- danker11
- darken11
- dekare11
- dunker11
- kenned11
- kerned11
- narked11
- ranked11
- tanked11
- unkend11
- eureka10
- retake10
- tanker10
- unkent10
- drake10
- drank10
- drunk10
- knead10
- kneed10
- naked10
- nuked10
- raked10
- denature9
- underate9
- undereat9
- unearned9
- unrented9
- akene9
- kente9
- kerne9
- knaur9
- kraut9
- kurta9
- rakee9
- taken9
- taker9
- trank9
- trunk9
- dank9
- dark9
- deke9
- drek9
- duke9
- dunk9
- eked9
- daunter8
- denture8
- natured8
- retuned8
- tenured8
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