UNDERLAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNDERLAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
u1n1d2e1r1l1a1y4i1n1g2
PlayableUNDERLAYING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNDERLAYING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERLAYING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERLAYING
No single letter turns UNDERLAYING into another word.
How UNDERLAYING scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1l1a1y4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1l2a1y3i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNDERLAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERLAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERLAYING
enduringly15 undelaying15 underlying15 laundering12 unreadily13 daunering11 enlarding11 gerundial11 relanding11 unaligned11 underling11 unleading11 underlain10 daringly13 delaying13 denaying13 deraying13 readying13 yearding13 yeldring13 gunlayer12 guyliner12 layering12 relaying12 renaying12 underlay12 ungainly12 unlaying12 yeanling12 yearling12 yearning12 danglier10 dearling10 dearning10 dragline10 enduring10 grannied10 indulger10 ladening10 nurdling10
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Common questions about UNDERLAYING
- Is UNDERLAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERLAYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERLAYING worth?
- UNDERLAYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERLAYING?
- No single letter can be added to UNDERLAYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNDERLAYING:
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