Is UNHOOKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNHOOKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNHOOKING mean?
Unhooking is a form of UNHOOK.
- verb
take off a hook
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 UNHOOKING
UNHOOKING 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 UNHOOKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- honking15
- hooking15
- hoking14
- unhook13
- kongoni12
- nuking11
- honk11
- hook11
- hunk11
- honing10
- oohing10
- khi10
- hongi9
- ohing9
- gink9
- gook9
- gunk9
- king9
- hong8
- hung8
- ikon8
- kino8
- nigh8
- nook8
- oink8
- gonion7
- ghi7
- hog7
- hug7
- ink7
- kin7
- koi7
- oik7
- ugh7
- hin6
- hon6
- hoo6
- hun6
- noh6
- oho6
- ooh6
- ki6
- ok6
- onion5
- union5
- goon5
- hi5
- ho5
- oh5
- uh5
- noni4
- noon4
- noun4
- gin4
- gnu4
- goo4
- gun4
- nog4
- nug4
- inn3
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