Is UNSTEADYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNSTEADYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNSTEADYING mean?
Unsteadying is a form of UNSTEADY.
- adjective
subject to change or variation
“her unsteady walk”
- adjective
not firmly or solidly positioned
“climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + Y (4) + 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 UNSTEADYING
UNSTEADYING 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 UNSTEADYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- steadying14
- studying13
- unsaying12
- unstayed12
- unsteady12
- yeasting12
- denying12
- dingeys12
- dyeings12
- undying12
- density11
- destiny11
- dyneins11
- gaseity11
- staying11
- stygian11
- untying11
- yeaning11
- dingey11
- dyeing11
- dyings11
- inundates10
- unseating10
- unstained10
- daunting10
- detuning10
- dungiest10
- dunnages10
- gaudiest10
- sedating10
- standing10
- steading10
- unsigned10
- untinged10
- annuity10
- angsty10
- dainty10
- dynast10
- dynein10
- gaiety10
- gayest10
- gynies10
- nudity10
- saying10
- stagey10
- stayed10
- steady10
- stingy10
- stying10
- syndet10
- tyning10
- untidy10
- dingy10
- dungy10
- dying10
- gaudy10
- guyed10
- sedgy10
- antigens9
- audients9
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