UNDERMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UNDERMAN 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 UNDERMAN?
| 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 UNDERMAN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERMAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
undermansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERMAN, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNDERMAN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To provide too few workers or crew for a task.
Managers underman a shift when budgets are tight, and the result is exhausted staff. The verb is the mirror of "overman". It is used most in industry and shipping.
How UNDERMAN is used
Used in business, shipping and industrial talk about staffing.
- The company chose to underman the night shift.
- Ships that underman their crews risk accidents.
- It is a mistake to underman a busy kitchen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNDERMAN
The 8 tiles of UNDERMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNDERMAN
4 longer words begin with UNDERMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERMAN
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Common questions about UNDERMAN
- Is UNDERMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERMAN worth?
- UNDERMAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERMAN mean?
- To provide too few workers or crew for a task.
- What letters can be added to UNDERMAN?
- UNDERMAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERMAN:
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