UNDERARM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UNDERARM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERARM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERARM is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underarmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERARM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERARM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNDERARM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Done with the hand kept below shoulder height, as in a throw or serve.
Sports like cricket, tennis and softball distinguish an underarm delivery from an overarm one. As a noun, the same word also names the armpit. The sporting sense is the one most people meet first.
How UNDERARM is used
Used in sport for throws, bowling and serves, and as a noun for the armpit.
- He tossed the ball with a gentle underarm throw.
- An underarm serve is rare in professional tennis.
- The deodorant is meant for the underarm area.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERARM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNDERARM
The 8 tiles of UNDERARM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNDERARM
1 longer words begin with UNDERARM.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERARM
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Common questions about UNDERARM
- Is UNDERARM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERARM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERARM worth?
- UNDERARM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERARM mean?
- Done with the hand kept below shoulder height, as in a throw or serve.
- What letters can be added to UNDERARM?
- UNDERARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERARM:
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