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Is UNDERHANDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNDERHANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNDERHANDS mean?

Underhands is a form of UNDERHAND.

  1. adjective

    with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

    “an underhand pitch”

  2. adjective

    marked by deception

    “achieved success in business only by underhand methods”

  3. adverb

    slyly and secretly

    “Mean revenge, committed underhand”

  4. adverb

    with the hand swung below shoulder level

    “throwing a ball underarm”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

10

Letters

U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 UNDERHANDS

UNDERHANDS 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 UNDERHANDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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