UNDERSHERIFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNDERSHERIFF is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept UNDERSHERIFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERSHERIFF is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERSHERIFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
undersheriffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERSHERIFF scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in UNDERSHERIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERSHERIFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERSHERIFF
1 longer words begin with UNDERSHERIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERSHERIFF
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Common questions about UNDERSHERIFF
- Is UNDERSHERIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERSHERIFF, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERSHERIFF worth?
- UNDERSHERIFF is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERSHERIFF?
- UNDERSHERIFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of UNDERSHERIFF:
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