UNDERSTAND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNDERSTAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableUNDERSTAND · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNDERSTAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERSTAND is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERSTAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
understandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERSTAND scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1s1t1a1n1d2 12
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1s1t1a1n2d2 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNDERSTAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERSTAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERSTAND
understands13 understanded15 understander14 understanders15 understanding16 understandable18 understandably21 understandings17 understandabili19 understandingly21
10 longer words begin with UNDERSTAND.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERSTAND
redundant11 transuded11 darndest10 daunders10 draunted10 durndest10 stranded10 untraded10 astunned9 daunters9 dunnarts9 transude9 untreads9 addrest9 adusted9 asudden9 danders9 daunder9 daunted9 dranted9 dunders9 raddest9 studden9 sudated9 undated9 asunder8 danseur8 darnest8 dauners8 daunter8 draunts8 duennas8 dunnart8 dunnest8 durants8 endarts8 natured8 retunds8 saunted8 standen8
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Common questions about UNDERSTAND
- Is UNDERSTAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERSTAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERSTAND worth?
- UNDERSTAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERSTAND?
- UNDERSTAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNDERSTAND:
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