Is UNDERSIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERSIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERSIZE mean?
- adjective
smaller than normal for its kind
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 19 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 UNDERSIZE
Single letters that turn UNDERSIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from UNDERSIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unseized18
- resized17
- unsized17
- seizure16
- dizens16
- seized16
- resize15
- seizer15
- dizen15
- sized15
- rezes14
- seize14
- sizer14
- zeins14
- zines14
- zeds14
- size13
- zees13
- zein13
- zens13
- zine13
- zins13
- zed13
- rez12
- sez12
- zee12
- zen12
- zin12
- deniers8
- endures8
- ensured8
- insured8
- nereids8
- residue8
- resined8
- ureides8
- denier7
- denies7
- denser7
- desire7
- dienes7
- diners7
- diseur7
- eiders7
- enders7
- endues7
- endure7
- ensued7
- enured7
- indues7
- inured7
- nereid7
- nudies7
- nursed7
- reined7
- resend7
- reside7
- reused7
- rinsed7
- ruined7
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