UNDERSTAFFING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. UNDERSTAFFING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
u1n1d2e1r1s1t1a1f4f4i1n1g2
PlayableUNDERSTAFFING · 13 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNDERSTAFFING?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.62
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERSTAFFING is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERSTAFFING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
understaffingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERSTAFFING scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1s1t1a1f4f4i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1s1t1a1f4f4i1n2g3 25
Face value of the 13 tiles in UNDERSTAFFING, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERSTAFFING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERSTAFFING
1 longer words begin with UNDERSTAFFING.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERSTAFFING
restaffing17 restuffing17 refundings15 figurantes14 netsurfing14 denaturing12 integrands12 transuding12 unstringed12 untreading12 sauntering11 unstrained11 draffiest16 firefangs16 gruffiest16 ruffianed16 straffing16 suffering16 unstiffen15 draftings14 driftages14 ingrafted14 refunding14 undeafing14 afterings13 fantigues13 fastening13 featuring13 figurante13 figurants13 fruitages13 fundraise13 reinfunds13 unfearing13 unfriends13 unfairest12 astringed11 daunering11 deratings11 draunting11
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Common questions about UNDERSTAFFING
- Is UNDERSTAFFING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERSTAFFING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERSTAFFING worth?
- UNDERSTAFFING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERSTAFFING?
- UNDERSTAFFING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of UNDERSTAFFING:
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