UNDERWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UNDERWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
u1n1d2e1r1w4a1y4
PlayableUNDERWAY · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNDERWAY?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERWAY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERWAY
No single letter turns UNDERWAY into another word.
How UNDERWAY scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1w4a1y4 15
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1w4a1y3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERWAY, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNDERWAY
- All 8 letters of UNDERWAY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERWAY
unwayed14 unweary13 unready11 dawney13 weyard13 yawned13 runway12 unwary12 yawner12 dawner10 denary10 unawed10 undraw10 undrew10 unredy10 wander10 warden10 warned10 waured10 yarned10 unware9 dauner7 undear7 unread7 deawy12 wayed12 yawed12 waney11 weary11 awned9 dawen9 deary9 denay9 deray9 derny9 dewan9 dewar9 drawn9 nerdy9 nurdy9
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Common questions about UNDERWAY
- Is UNDERWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERWAY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERWAY worth?
- UNDERWAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERWAY?
- No single letter can be added to UNDERWAY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERWAY:
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