Is UNDERACHIEVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERACHIEVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERACHIEVE mean?
- verb
perform less well or with less success than expected
“John consistently underachieves, although he is very able”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 12
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for UNDERACHIEVE
Single letters that turn UNDERACHIEVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks3
Words you can make from UNDERACHIEVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unachieved19
- chivareed18
- echeveria17
- achieved17
- archived17
- achiever16
- chivaree16
- revanche16
- chevied16
- adherence15
- unchaired15
- undeceive15
- unreached15
- achieve15
- archive15
- caverned14
- cravened14
- deceiver14
- deviance14
- echidnae14
- enriched14
- evidence14
- inarched14
- incurved14
- received14
- richened14
- unarched14
- uncarved14
- verecund14
- havened14
- havered14
- chevre14
- chained13
- chaired13
- cheered13
- chunder13
- churned13
- deceive13
- decurve13
- echidna13
- endarch13
- euchred13
- evinced13
- heavier13
- ranched13
- reached13
- vendace13
- heaved13
- chive13
- reinvade12
- revenued12
- unhaired12
- unreeved12
- unvaried12
- archine12
- cervine12
- chainer12
- evacuee12
- incurve12
- receive12
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