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.
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
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
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.
What does UNDERLAYING mean in Scrabble?
UNDERLAYING is the -ing form (present participle) of UNDERLAY.
UNDERLAY(noun) — A layer of padding or material laid beneath a carpet or other floor covering.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERLAYING
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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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