UNDERTOW is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNDERTOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERTOW?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERTOW is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERTOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
undertowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERTOW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERTOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERTOW has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNDERTOW
- All 8 letters of UNDERTOW are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNDERTOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong current beneath the surface of the sea that pulls water back out from the shore.
An undertow can drag swimmers off their feet even when the waves look small. Writers also use it for a hidden feeling or influence running against the obvious mood of a scene.
How UNDERTOW is used
Used for beach safety and for a hidden emotional current, as in a story with an undertow of sadness.
- The lifeguard warned swimmers about the strong undertow.
- There was an undertow of sadness beneath the cheerful speeches.
- The undertow pulled her legs out from under her at the shoreline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERTOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNDERTOW
1 longer words begin with UNDERTOW.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERTOW
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Common questions about UNDERTOW
- Is UNDERTOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERTOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERTOW worth?
- UNDERTOW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERTOW mean?
- A strong current beneath the surface of the sea that pulls water back out from the shore.
- What letters can be added to UNDERTOW?
- UNDERTOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERTOW:
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