UNDERDRAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNDERDRAIN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNDERDRAIN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERDRAIN is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERDRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underdrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERDRAIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNDERDRAIN, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERDRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERDRAIN
5 longer words begin with UNDERDRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERDRAIN
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Common questions about UNDERDRAIN
- Is UNDERDRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNDERDRAIN is not in it.
- How many points is UNDERDRAIN worth?
- UNDERDRAIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERDRAIN?
- UNDERDRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNDERDRAIN:
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