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Is UNDERPERFORMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNDERPERFORMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNDERPERFORMS mean?

Underperforms is a form of UNDERPERFORM.

  1. verb

    perform less well or with less success than expected

    “John consistently underachieves, although he is very able”

  2. verb

    perform too rarely

    “Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
13

U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 21 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 UNDERPERFORMS

UNDERPERFORMS 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 UNDERPERFORMS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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