Is UNDERPERFORMED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERPERFORMED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERPERFORMED mean?
Underperformed is a form of UNDERPERFORM.
- verb
perform less well or with less success than expected
“John consistently underachieves, although he is very able”
- verb
perform too rarely
“Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
14
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 23 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 UNDERPERFORMED
UNDERPERFORMED 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 UNDERPERFORMED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- underperform20
- unperformed19
- undeformed17
- performed17
- preformed17
- referendum16
- unreformed16
- performer16
- prefunded16
- prereform16
- perfumed16
- preferred15
- unfreedom15
- deformed15
- perfumer15
- preordered14
- foundered14
- premodern14
- refounded14
- underfeed14
- deformer14
- depermed14
- freedmen14
- reformed14
- unformed14
- perform14
- perfume14
- preform14
- refounder13
- defender13
- deferred13
- fendered13
- reformer13
- refunded13
- underfed13
- freedom13
- prefund13
- deferrer12
- demurred12
- dormered12
- endoderm12
- frondeur12
- murdered12
- perdured12
- pondered12
- referred12
- refunder12
- remended12
- fondued12
- foremen12
- founded12
- freemen12
- fronded12
- deform12
- dumped12
- formed12
- poufed12
- frump12
- reordered11
- unordered11
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