Is UNDERLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERLIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERLIES mean?
Underlies is a form of UNDERLIE.
- verb
be or form the base for
- verb
lie underneath
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 UNDERLIES
UNDERLIES 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 UNDERLIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- leisured9
- redlines9
- underlie9
- deniers8
- duelers8
- eluders8
- endures8
- enisled8
- ensiled8
- ensured8
- insured8
- lenders8
- linseed8
- nereids8
- redline8
- relends8
- relined8
- residue8
- resiled8
- resined8
- rundles8
- slender8
- ureides8
- leisure7
- liernes7
- relines7
- unreels7
- denier7
- denies7
- denser7
- desire7
- dienes7
- diesel7
- diners7
- diseur7
- dueler7
- ediles7
- eiders7
- elders7
- elides7
- eluder7
- eludes7
- enders7
- endues7
- endure7
- ensued7
- enured7
- idlers7
- indues7
- inured7
- lender7
- lensed7
- leudes7
- lieder7
- nereid7
- nudies7
- nurled7
- nursed7
- reined7
- relend7
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