UNDERCLIFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNDERCLIFF 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept UNDERCLIFF?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERCLIFF is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERCLIFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
undercliffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERCLIFF scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNDERCLIFF, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERCLIFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERCLIFF
1 longer words begin with UNDERCLIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERCLIFF
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Common questions about UNDERCLIFF
- Is UNDERCLIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERCLIFF, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERCLIFF worth?
- UNDERCLIFF is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERCLIFF?
- UNDERCLIFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNDERCLIFF:
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