UNDERSTANDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points

It depends on the list you play by. UNDERSTANDER 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept UNDERSTANDER?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful UNDERSTANDER is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for UNDERSTANDER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How UNDERSTANDER scores

Face value of the 12 tiles in UNDERSTANDER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERSTANDER has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with UNDERSTANDER

1 longer words begin with UNDERSTANDER.

Shorter words from the letters in UNDERSTANDER

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Common questions about UNDERSTANDER

Is UNDERSTANDER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERSTANDER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is UNDERSTANDER worth?

UNDERSTANDER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to UNDERSTANDER?

UNDERSTANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.