Is UNDERLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERLINGS mean?
Underlings is a form of UNDERLING.
- noun
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 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 UNDERLINGS
UNDERLINGS 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 UNDERLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- indulgers11
- sundering11
- underling11
- undersign11
- duelings10
- enduring10
- guilders10
- indulger10
- indulges10
- lendings10
- sludgier10
- unsigned10
- ensuring9
- nursling9
- unrinsed9
- dingers9
- dingles9
- dueling9
- dungier9
- durning9
- eluding9
- endings9
- enduing9
- engilds9
- engirds9
- gerunds9
- gilders9
- girdles9
- gliders9
- grinned9
- guiders9
- guilder9
- guldens9
- gurdies9
- indulge9
- lending9
- nudgers9
- regilds9
- rending9
- ridgels9
- sending9
- singled9
- sueding9
- ungirds9
- dinners8
- dunlins8
- endrins8
- ensuing8
- enuring8
- ginners8
- gunnels8
- gunners8
- gunnies8
- insured8
- inurned8
- lensing8
- ligures8
- lindens8
- lingers8
- lungers8
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