UNDERSTANDERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNDERSTANDERS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept UNDERSTANDERS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERSTANDERS is to know. It scores 15 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERSTANDERS
No single letter turns UNDERSTANDERS into another word.
How UNDERSTANDERS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in UNDERSTANDERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERSTANDERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERSTANDERS
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Common questions about UNDERSTANDERS
- Is UNDERSTANDERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERSTANDERS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERSTANDERS worth?
- UNDERSTANDERS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERSTANDERS?
- No single letter can be added to UNDERSTANDERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of UNDERSTANDERS:
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