Is UNDERGROUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERGROUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERGROUNDS mean?
Undergrounds is a form of UNDERGROUND.
- adjective
under the level of the ground
“belowground storage areas”
- noun
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
- noun
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
“in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'”
- adjective
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
“clandestine intelligence operations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 15 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 UNDERGROUNDS
UNDERGROUNDS 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 UNDERGROUNDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- underground14
- ungrounded13
- surrounded12
- underdogs12
- undergods12
- grounders11
- undersong11
- unrounded11
- unsounded11
- drudgers11
- dudgeons11
- grounded11
- underdog11
- undergod11
- runrounds10
- underruns10
- unsounder10
- dendrons10
- dungeons10
- grounder10
- guerdons10
- redounds10
- reground10
- unground10
- dodgers10
- drudger10
- drudges10
- dudgeon10
- godsend10
- rondures9
- rounders9
- runround9
- surround9
- underrun9
- unrounds9
- unsoured9
- dendron9
- donnerd9
- drogues9
- dungeon9
- gerunds9
- gourdes9
- grounds9
- groused9
- guerdon9
- nodders9
- nondrug9
- nudgers9
- redound9
- rounded9
- rudders9
- sounded9
- underdo9
- undergo9
- unurged9
- dodger9
- dodges9
- donged9
- drudge9
- dunged9
Study UNDERGROUNDS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.