Is UNREWARDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNREWARDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNREWARDING mean?
- adjective
not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + R (1) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 UNREWARDING
UNREWARDING 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 UNREWARDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- redrawing14
- rewarding14
- underwing14
- undrawing14
- wandering14
- awninged13
- unwarned12
- unwinder12
- dawning12
- drawing12
- redwing12
- unwaged12
- warding12
- wending12
- windage12
- wringed12
- unwarier11
- indrawn11
- redrawn11
- undrawn11
- warning11
- warring11
- weaning11
- wearing11
- wringer11
- dawing11
- dewing11
- gnawed11
- wading11
- winged11
- enduring10
- grandeur10
- undaring10
- aweing10
- awning10
- drawer10
- earwig10
- enwind10
- gnawer10
- inward10
- redraw10
- reward10
- rewind10
- unawed10
- undraw10
- undrew10
- unwind10
- waired10
- wander10
- wangun10
- waning10
- wanned10
- warden10
- warder10
- waring10
- warned10
- warred10
- winder10
- winger10
- winned10
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