UNDERLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNDERLIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERLIES?
| 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 UNDERLIES is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERLIES
No single letter turns UNDERLIES into another word.
How UNDERLIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNDERLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNDERLIES mean in Scrabble?
UNDERLIES is the present-tense form of UNDERLIE used with he, she and it.
UNDERLIE(verb) — To lie beneath something, or to be the basic cause or foundation of it.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERLIES
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Common questions about UNDERLIES
- Is UNDERLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERLIES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERLIES worth?
- UNDERLIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERLIES?
- No single letter can be added to UNDERLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNDERLIES:
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