UNDERLAP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UNDERLAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERLAP?
| 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 UNDERLAP is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERLAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underlapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERLAP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERLAP, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERLAP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNDERLAP
- All 8 letters of UNDERLAP are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNDERLAP mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To extend partly beneath something else.
The verb is the mirror of "overlap". Roof tiles, plates or layers of cloth may underlap one another so that edges tuck under. In engineering and botany it describes how one part sits under its neighbour.
How UNDERLAP is used
Used in craft, building and botanical descriptions.
- The lower boards underlap the upper ones.
- Petals underlap each other in the bud.
- Make sure the panels underlap by two inches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERLAP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNDERLAP
The 8 tiles of UNDERLAP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UNDERLAP
3 longer words begin with UNDERLAP.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERLAP
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Common questions about UNDERLAP
- Is UNDERLAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERLAP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERLAP worth?
- UNDERLAP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERLAP mean?
- To extend partly beneath something else.
- What letters can be added to UNDERLAP?
- UNDERLAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERLAP:
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