UNDERSTANDING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNDERSTANDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
u1n1d2e1r1s1t1a1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableUNDERSTANDING · 13 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNDERSTANDING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.23
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERSTANDING is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERSTANDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
understandingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERSTANDING scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1s1t1a1n1d2i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1s1t1a1n2d2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in UNDERSTANDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERSTANDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERSTANDING
2 longer words begin with UNDERSTANDING.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERSTANDING
daundering13 denudating13 undreading13 denaturing12 disnatured12 integrands12 transuding12 understand12 unstringed12 untreading12 sauntering11 unstrained11 dandering12 desanding12 detruding12 saddening12 astringed11 daunering11 deratings11 draunting11 endarting11 gradients11 indurated11 integrand11 inundated11 redundant11 retunding11 ringstand11 sanguined11 stranding11 sundering11 transuded11 treadings11 undersaid11 undersign11 undrained11 antidunes10 astunning10 daturines10 disnature10
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Common questions about UNDERSTANDING
- Is UNDERSTANDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERSTANDING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERSTANDING worth?
- UNDERSTANDING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERSTANDING?
- UNDERSTANDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of UNDERSTANDING:
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