UNDERBUILDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNDERBUILDS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNDERBUILDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERBUILDS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERBUILDS
No single letter turns UNDERBUILDS into another word.
How UNDERBUILDS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNDERBUILDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERBUILDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERBUILDS
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Common questions about UNDERBUILDS
- Is UNDERBUILDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNDERBUILDS is not in it.
- How many points is UNDERBUILDS worth?
- UNDERBUILDS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERBUILDS?
- No single letter can be added to UNDERBUILDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNDERBUILDS:
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