UNDERPLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UNDERPLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERPLAY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERPLAY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERPLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underplaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERPLAY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNDERPLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERPLAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNDERPLAY
- All 9 letters of UNDERPLAY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNDERPLAY mean in Scrabble?
UNDERPLAY is the adverb formed from INFERIOR.
INFERIOR(adjective) — Lower in rank, quality or value than something else.
Words starting with UNDERPLAY
3 longer words begin with UNDERPLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERPLAY
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Common questions about UNDERPLAY
- Is UNDERPLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERPLAY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERPLAY worth?
- UNDERPLAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERPLAY?
- UNDERPLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNDERPLAY:
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