Is UNDERHANDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERHANDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERHANDED mean?
- adjective
marked by deception
“achieved success in business only by underhand methods”
- adjective
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
“an underhand pitch”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 UNDERHANDED
UNDERHANDED 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 UNDERHANDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dunderhead16
- underhand14
- adherend13
- hardened13
- unhanded13
- daundered12
- adhered12
- headend12
- hundred12
- redhead12
- dandered11
- hennaed11
- unheard11
- handed11
- headed11
- herded11
- dedenda10
- denuded10
- dreaded10
- readded10
- uddered10
- unadded10
- adhere10
- dhurna10
- hander10
- harden10
- header10
- unhand10
- haded10
- unearned9
- daunder9
- denuder9
- endured9
- unended9
- addend9
- radded9
- redded9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- dander8
- darned8
- deaden8
- deader8
- deaned8
- denned8
- denude8
- dudeen8
- duende8
- dunned8
- durned8
- endued8
- redden8
- rended8
- undead8
- added8
- duded8
- henna8
- ahed8
- hade8
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