Is UNWAVERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNWAVERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNWAVERING mean?
- adjective
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
“firm convictions”
- adjective
not showing abrupt variations
“spoke in a level voice”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + 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 UNWAVERING
UNWAVERING 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 UNWAVERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unweaving16
- wavering15
- weaving14
- waving13
- ravening12
- waiver12
- wavier12
- wivern12
- nerving11
- reaving11
- vinegar11
- warning11
- weaning11
- wearing11
- waive11
- waver11
- wiver11
- aweing10
- awning10
- earwig10
- gnawer10
- graven10
- raving10
- rivage10
- vaguer10
- virgae10
- wangun10
- waning10
- waring10
- winger10
- view10
- wave10
- wive10
- naiver9
- ravine9
- vainer9
- vanner9
- wanier9
- wanner9
- winner9
- awing9
- ganev9
- given9
- giver9
- gnawn9
- grave9
- gwine9
- vague9
- vegan9
- virga9
- wager9
- wigan9
- wrang9
- wring9
- wrung9
- vaw9
- aginner8
- anguine8
- earning8
- engrain8
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