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Is UNDEREMPLOYED a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNDEREMPLOYED mean?

  1. adjective

    employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills

    “migrants are likely to be poor and underemployed”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

13

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + Y (4) + 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 UNDEREMPLOYED

UNDEREMPLOYED 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 UNDEREMPLOYED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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