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Is UNDERDEVELOPED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNDERDEVELOPED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNDERDEVELOPED mean?

  1. adjective

    relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

  2. adjective

    not yet fully developed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

27

Words With Friends

14

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 22 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 UNDERDEVELOPED

UNDERDEVELOPED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from UNDERDEVELOPED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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