Is UNDERESTIMATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERESTIMATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERESTIMATED mean?
Underestimated is a form of UNDERESTIMATE.
- verb
assign too low a value to
“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”
- verb
make a deliberately low estimate
“The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed”
- verb
make too low an estimate of
“he underestimated the work that went into the renovation”
- noun
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
14
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 UNDERESTIMATED
UNDERESTIMATED 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 UNDERESTIMATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- underestimate16
- determinated16
- determinates15
- mainstreeted15
- desideratum15
- determinate14
- menstruated14
- reestimated14
- destreamed14
- determined14
- readmitted14
- remediated14
- sedimented14
- unadmitted14
- unmediated14
- understated13
- determents13
- determines13
- detriments13
- enumerated13
- misentered13
- mistreated13
- mutineered13
- remediates13
- terminated13
- transmuted13
- damnedest13
- demanders13
- demerited13
- dermestid13
- dramedies13
- emendated13
- maundered13
- meandered13
- meditated13
- mistended13
- redemands13
- sidearmed13
- unadmired13
- undreamed13
- denitrated12
- desiderate12
- deuterated12
- deuterides12
- enumerates12
- mainstreet12
- martensite12
- menstruate12
- reestimate12
- tenderised12
- terminates12
- unsteadied12
- admittees12
- admitters12
- amnestied12
- dementias12
- denturism12
- determent12
- determine12
- detriment12
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