UNDERWRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNDERWRITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
u1n1d2e1r1w4r1i1t1e1
PlayableUNDERWRITE · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept UNDERWRITE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful UNDERWRITE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERWRITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERWRITE scores
Scrabble u1n1d2e1r1w4r1i1t1e1 14
Words with Friends u2n2d2e1r1w4r1i1t1e1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in UNDERWRITE, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERWRITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNDERWRITE
3 longer words begin with UNDERWRITE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERWRITE
underwire13 unretired10 rewinder12 underwit12 wintered12 winterer11 interred9 intruder9 retinued9 returned9 reunited9 trendier9 reuniter8 unretire8 rewiden11 rewired11 unwired11 weirder11 widener11 rewrite10 unwrite10 denture8 dernier8 detinue8 endurer8 erudite8 intrude8 nerdier8 nurdier8 retired8 retried8 retuned8 tenured8 tireder8 turdine8 untired8 untride8 untried8 uredine8 inerter7
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Common questions about UNDERWRITE
- Is UNDERWRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERWRITE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERWRITE worth?
- UNDERWRITE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNDERWRITE?
- UNDERWRITE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UNDERWRITE:
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