UNDERPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UNDERPIN 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 UNDERPIN?
| 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 UNDERPIN 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 UNDERPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underpinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERPIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERPIN, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERPIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNDERPIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To support something from below or give it a firm basis.
Builders underpin a wall by strengthening its foundation. In writing about ideas, a principle can underpin an argument or a system, giving it the base it stands on.
How UNDERPIN is used
Literal in construction and figurative for ideas, policies and economies.
- Workers had to underpin the old house after it began to sink.
- Strong evidence will underpin her argument.
- Trust must underpin any good partnership.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERPIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNDERPIN
4 longer words begin with UNDERPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERPIN
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Common questions about UNDERPIN
- Is UNDERPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERPIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERPIN worth?
- UNDERPIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERPIN mean?
- To support something from below or give it a firm basis.
- What letters can be added to UNDERPIN?
- UNDERPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERPIN:
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