UNDERUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UNDERUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERUSE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERUSE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERUSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNDERUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To use something less than is possible or best.
Underuse points at wasted potential, as when a building or skill sits idle. Managers speak of an underused asset, and the verb underuse describes the act of leaving it that way.
How UNDERUSE is used
Underuse is common in business, health and planning discussions.
- Many schools underuse their sports halls in the evening.
- Don't underuse the tools you already own.
- The company would underuse the new software without proper training.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNDERUSE
2 longer words begin with UNDERUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERUSE
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Common questions about UNDERUSE
- Is UNDERUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERUSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERUSE worth?
- UNDERUSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERUSE mean?
- To use something less than is possible or best.
- What letters can be added to UNDERUSE?
- UNDERUSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERUSE:
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