Is UNRAVELING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNRAVELING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNRAVELING mean?
Unraveling is a form of UNRAVEL.
- verb
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
“unravel the thread”
- verb
disentangle
“can you unravel the mystery?”
- verb
become undone
“the sweater unraveled”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
U (1) + N (1) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + 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 UNRAVELING
UNRAVELING 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 UNRAVELING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- revaluing13
- raveling12
- ravening12
- veluring12
- leaving11
- nerving11
- reaving11
- valuing11
- vealing11
- vinegar11
- virgule11
- vulning11
- ravelin10
- unravel10
- venular10
- glaive10
- gravel10
- graven10
- laving10
- raving10
- rivage10
- vagile10
- vaguer10
- virgae10
- vulgar10
- learning9
- ungenial9
- alevin9
- alvine9
- eluvia9
- naiver9
- ravine9
- unlive9
- unveil9
- vainer9
- valine9
- valuer9
- vanner9
- veinal9
- venial9
- vernal9
- vineal9
- ganev9
- gavel9
- given9
- giver9
- grave9
- vague9
- vegan9
- virga9
- aginner8
- aligner8
- aneling8
- anguine8
- eanling8
- earning8
- engrail8
- engrain8
- enuring8
- grannie8
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