UNDERRUN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UNDERRUN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERRUN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERRUN is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERRUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underrunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERRUN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERRUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERRUN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNDERRUN mean in Scrabble?
verb
nautical
To run, pass or extend underneath something, such as a rope inspected from a boat.
Underrun is a sailor's word: a crew will underrun a cable by drawing a boat along beneath it to check it. As a noun it can also mean spending or producing less than planned.
How UNDERRUN is used
Underrun is used in nautical work and, as a noun, in budgeting and printing.
- The crew had to underrun the cable to check for damage.
- A small current seemed to underrun the larger stream.
- The printer will underrun the order if paper runs short.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERRUN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNDERRUN
3 longer words begin with UNDERRUN.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERRUN
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Common questions about UNDERRUN
- Is UNDERRUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERRUN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERRUN worth?
- UNDERRUN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERRUN mean?
- To run, pass or extend underneath something, such as a rope inspected from a boat.
- What letters can be added to UNDERRUN?
- UNDERRUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERRUN:
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