Is UNEARTHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNEARTHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNEARTHING mean?
Unearthing is a form of UNEARTH.
- verb
bring to light
“The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President”
- verb
recover through digging
“Schliemann excavated Troy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 UNEARTHING
UNEARTHING 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.
Anagrams of UNEARTHING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from UNEARTHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antihunger14
- urethaning14
- naughtier13
- earthing12
- haunting12
- hearting12
- ingather12
- naething12
- gahnite11
- hanting11
- hearing11
- heating11
- henting11
- hunting11
- hurting11
- unhinge11
- hairnet10
- haunter10
- inearth10
- therian10
- thinner10
- unearth10
- urethan10
- aright10
- gather10
- haeing10
- hanger10
- haring10
- hating10
- hegari10
- hegira10
- hinger10
- hunger10
- naught10
- nigher10
- rehang10
- rehung10
- unhang10
- retuning9
- tenuring9
- anther9
- hauter9
- hernia9
- hinter9
- hunter9
- nuthin9
- thenar9
- unhair9
- ahing9
- aught9
- eight9
- garth9
- gerah9
- ghaut9
- girth9
- grith9
- hinge9
- huger9
- neigh9
- night9
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