UNDERPINNING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNDERPINNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERPINNING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERPINNING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERPINNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underpinningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERPINNING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in UNDERPINNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 4 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERPINNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNDERPINNING
- The letter N appears four times in UNDERPINNING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UNDERPINNING
1 longer words begin with UNDERPINNING.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERPINNING
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Common questions about UNDERPINNING
- Is UNDERPINNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERPINNING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERPINNING worth?
- UNDERPINNING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERPINNING?
- UNDERPINNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of UNDERPINNING:
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