UNDERWHELM is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. UNDERWHELM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
u1n1d2e1r1w4h4e1l1m3
PlayableUNDERWHELM · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UNDERWHELM?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERWHELM is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERWHELM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underwhelmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERWHELM scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1w4h4e1l1m3 19
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1w4h3e1l2m4 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNDERWHELM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERWHELM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERWHELM
3 longer words begin with UNDERWHELM.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERWHELM
unhelmed14 whelmed16 herdmen13 rheumed13 unmewed13 enrheum12 unheled11 relumed10 helmed12 mewled12 mudhen12 helmer11 mewler11 unhelm11 herden10 hurden10 hurdle10 hurled10 lewder10 reweld10 undrew10 wedeln10 welder10 demure9 emuled9 emured9 melder9 mender9 murled9 redmen9 remend9 unhele9 relume8 dueler7 eluder7 endure7 enured7 lender7 lurden7 nurdle7
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Common questions about UNDERWHELM
- Is UNDERWHELM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERWHELM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERWHELM worth?
- UNDERWHELM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERWHELM?
- UNDERWHELM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNDERWHELM:
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