Is UNDERWOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERWOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERWOOD mean?
- noun
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) = 14 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 UNDERWOOD
Single letters that turn UNDERWOOD 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 UNDERWOOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unwooded13
- drowned12
- redwood12
- wounded12
- rewound11
- unwooed11
- downed11
- drownd11
- wooded11
- worded11
- downer10
- undrew10
- wonder10
- wooden10
- dowed10
- redound9
- rounded9
- underdo9
- dower9
- drown9
- endow9
- owned9
- rowed9
- unwed9
- wooed9
- wound9
- doored8
- droned8
- durned8
- nodder8
- odored8
- owner8
- rewon8
- rowen8
- wooer8
- down8
- drew8
- owed8
- wend8
- wood8
- word8
- enduro7
- undoer7
- dured7
- odder7
- udder7
- enow7
- wore7
- worn7
- wren7
- dew7
- dow7
- wed7
- wud7
- donor6
- drone6
- nuder6
- odeon6
- odour6
- redon6
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