UNDERAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNDERAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERAGE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNDERAGE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNDERAGE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Younger than the age the law requires for a certain activity.
Underage is most often attached to drinking, driving or voting. It names a legal threshold, not maturity or ability. The same word, as a noun, can also mean a shortfall in an amount.
How UNDERAGE is used
Common in news, law and everyday talk.
- The shop was fined for selling cigarettes to an underage customer.
- Underage drinking is a concern for many parents.
- The club refused entry to anyone underage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNDERAGE
The 8 tiles of UNDERAGE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with UNDERAGE
4 longer words begin with UNDERAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERAGE
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Common questions about UNDERAGE
- Is UNDERAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERAGE worth?
- UNDERAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERAGE mean?
- Younger than the age the law requires for a certain activity.
- What letters can be added to UNDERAGE?
- UNDERAGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERAGE:
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