Is UNDERPAID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERPAID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERPAID mean?
Underpaid is a form of UNDERPAY.
- verb
pay too little
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + D (2) = 13 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 UNDERPAID
UNDERPAID 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 UNDERPAID
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- underpad12
- undraped12
- unpaired11
- unrepaid11
- pandied11
- pudenda11
- updried11
- pardine10
- undrape10
- draped10
- padder10
- prided10
- dandier9
- daunder9
- drained9
- unaided9
- undried9
- diaper9
- pained9
- paired9
- pander9
- pardie9
- pinder9
- pruned9
- repaid9
- repand9
- unpaid9
- duped9
- unaired8
- uranide8
- dander8
- darned8
- durned8
- indued8
- panier8
- punier8
- purine8
- raided8
- rapine8
- ridden8
- rinded8
- undead8
- unpair8
- unripe8
- drape8
- drupe8
- duper8
- naped8
- padre8
- padri8
- paned8
- pardi8
- pared8
- perdu8
- pined8
- pride8
- pried8
- prude8
- purda8
- raped8
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