Is UNRAVELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNRAVELLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNRAVELLING mean?
Unravelling 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
15
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 UNRAVELLING
UNRAVELLING 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 UNRAVELLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unraveling14
- ravelling13
- revaluing13
- raveling12
- ravening12
- veluring12
- villager12
- leaving11
- nerving11
- reaving11
- valuing11
- vealing11
- village11
- vinegar11
- virgule11
- vulning11
- laureling10
- eluvial10
- levulin10
- ravelin10
- unravel10
- venular10
- glaive10
- gravel10
- graven10
- laving10
- raving10
- rivage10
- vagile10
- vaguer10
- virgae10
- vulgar10
- allergin9
- alluring9
- guerilla9
- learning9
- lingulae9
- lingular9
- ungenial9
- alevin9
- alvine9
- eluvia9
- naiver9
- ravine9
- unlive9
- unveil9
- vainer9
- valine9
- valuer9
- vanner9
- veinal9
- venial9
- vernal9
- villae9
- vineal9
- ganev9
- gavel9
- given9
- giver9
- grave9
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