UNDERPAYMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. UNDERPAYMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
u1n1d2e1r1p3a1y4m3e1n1t1
PlayableUNDERPAYMENT · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNDERPAYMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERPAYMENT is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERPAYMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underpaymentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERPAYMENT scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1p3a1y4m3e1n1t1 20
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1p4a1y3m4e1n2t1 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in UNDERPAYMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERPAYMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERPAYMENT
1 longer words begin with UNDERPAYMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERPAYMENT
unparented13 pantrymen16 pentamery16 prytaneum16 repayment16 dynameter15 truepenny14 permanent13 depanneur12 numerated12 trepanned12 undertane10 empayred16 ependyma16 empyrean15 meteyard14 pedantry14 underpay14 unprayed14 dampener13 emparted13 permuted13 tampered13 erumpent12 permeant12 peterman12 tyranned12 untemper12 untrendy12 unyeaned12 depurant11 depurate11 epurated11 mannered11 mundaner11 parented11 pennated11 remanned11 tenendum11 underman11
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Common questions about UNDERPAYMENT
- Is UNDERPAYMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERPAYMENT, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERPAYMENT worth?
- UNDERPAYMENT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERPAYMENT?
- UNDERPAYMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of UNDERPAYMENT:
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