Is UNDERGRADUATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERGRADUATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERGRADUATE mean?
- noun
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 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 UNDERGRADUATE
Single letters that turn UNDERGRADUATE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from UNDERGRADUATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unregarded13
- guaranteed12
- underrated12
- dungareed12
- graduated12
- redargued12
- underaged12
- undergrad12
- unguarded12
- denatured11
- regardant11
- regranted11
- untreaded11
- dangered11
- degrader11
- deranged11
- gandered11
- gardened11
- gradated11
- graduand11
- regarded11
- regraded11
- ungraded11
- guarantee10
- renatured10
- underrate10
- arranged10
- darneder10
- denudate10
- deranger10
- dungaree10
- durneder10
- gadarene10
- gardener10
- garnered10
- garreted10
- gartered10
- graduate10
- grandeur10
- guardant10
- reargued10
- redargue10
- regrated10
- retarded10
- unagreed10
- unargued10
- underage10
- degrade10
- dredger10
- drudger10
- grandad10
- guarded10
- trudged10
- denature9
- narrated9
- nurtured9
- returned9
- runagate9
- underate9
- undereat9
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