Is UNWRAPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNWRAPPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNWRAPPING mean?
Unwrapping is a form of UNWRAP.
- verb
remove the outer cover or wrapping of
“Let's unwrap the gifts!”
- verb
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 UNWRAPPING
UNWRAPPING 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 UNWRAPPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wrapping16
- wapping15
- prawning14
- pawning13
- warping13
- napping12
- rapping12
- pawing12
- pwning12
- warning11
- inwrap11
- unwrap11
- upping11
- pruning10
- awning10
- wangun10
- waning10
- waring10
- prawn10
- gawp10
- paring9
- pinang9
- raping9
- urping9
- awing9
- gnawn9
- pinup9
- wigan9
- wrang9
- wring9
- wrung9
- pawn9
- warp9
- wrap9
- unpair8
- aping8
- prang8
- rawin8
- gnaw8
- pipa8
- pupa8
- wing8
- paw8
- pwn8
- wap8
- guanin7
- pinna7
- purin7
- unpin7
- unrip7
- grip7
- pang7
- ping7
- prig7
- pung7
- wain7
- wair7
- warn7
- waur7
- app7
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