Is UNDERSTANDINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERSTANDINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERSTANDINGLY mean?
- adverb
with understanding
“she nodded understandingly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
15
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 UNDERSTANDINGLY
UNDERSTANDINGLY 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 UNDERSTANDINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- understanding16
- redundantly16
- underlaying16
- unsteadying16
- insurgently15
- dauntingly15
- enduringly15
- gynandries15
- restudying15
- underlying15
- unendingly15
- guardedly15
- disgruntled14
- sanguinely14
- stunningly14
- tyrannised14
- unsteadily14
- dartingly14
- steadying14
- studiedly14
- unaidedly14
- ruddying14
- daundering13
- denudating13
- resaddling13
- straddling13
- unsaddling13
- estraying13
- layerings13
- rantingly13
- restyling13
- searingly13
- staringly13
- strangely13
- syringeal13
- teasingly13
- underlays13
- unreadily13
- yeanlings13
- yearlings13
- yearnings13
- daringly13
- delaying13
- dialysed13
- drylands13
- lyddites13
- readying13
- saddlery13
- studying13
- suddenly13
- synergid13
- syringed13
- turgidly13
- eddying13
- denaturing12
- disgruntle12
- integrands12
- laundering12
- sanderling12
- slandering12
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