UNDERHAND is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNDERHAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
u1n1d2e1r1h4a1n1d2
PlayableUNDERHAND · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNDERHAND?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERHAND is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERHAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underhandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERHAND scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1h4a1n1d2 14
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1h3a1n2d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNDERHAND, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERHAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERHAND
5 longer words begin with UNDERHAND.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERHAND
unhanded13 hundred12 unheard11 daunder9 hadden11 handed11 hudden11 dhurna10 hander10 harden10 hurden10 nhandu10 unhand10 unhead10 dander8 darned8 daured8 dunder8 dunned8 durned8 narded8 randed8 undead8 dauner7 duenna7 dunner7 undear7 undern7 unread7 haded10 hared9 heard9 hudna9 rahed9 aruhe8 henna8 adder7 adred7 aredd7 dared7
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Common questions about UNDERHAND
- Is UNDERHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERHAND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERHAND worth?
- UNDERHAND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERHAND?
- UNDERHAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNDERHAND:
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