Is UNDERPAYMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERPAYMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERPAYMENTS mean?
Underpayments is a form of UNDERPAYMENT.
- noun
a payment smaller than needed or expected
- noun
the act of paying less than required
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 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 UNDERPAYMENTS
UNDERPAYMENTS 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 UNDERPAYMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- underpayment20
- repayments17
- ependymas17
- dynameters16
- empyreans16
- pantrymen16
- pentamery16
- repayment16
- ependyma16
- dasymeter15
- dynameter15
- pederasty15
- underpays15
- unsprayed15
- empyrean15
- payments15
- permanents14
- dampeners14
- despumate14
- restamped14
- septenary14
- stampeder14
- truepenny14
- unstamped14
- mustardy14
- pedantry14
- underpay14
- payment14
- tympans14
- depanneurs13
- underpants13
- permanent13
- sedentary13
- aneurysm13
- dampener13
- dempster13
- dumpster13
- permuted13
- presumed13
- stampede13
- stepdame13
- tampered13
- daysmen13
- draymen13
- dyspnea13
- meadery13
- retyped13
- sprayed13
- syruped13
- yardmen13
- empery13
- stumpy13
- trampy13
- tympan13
- dumpy13
- depanneur12
- depurates12
- numerated12
- smartened12
- tradesmen12
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