Is UNDERWORLD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERWORLD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDERWORLD mean?
- noun
the criminal class
- noun
(religion) the world of the dead
“No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + L (1) + D (2) = 15 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 UNDERWORLD
Single letters that turn UNDERWORLD 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 UNDERWORLD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drowned12
- wounded12
- drowner11
- rewound11
- worlder11
- downed11
- drownd11
- worded11
- downer10
- reword10
- undrew10
- weldor10
- wonder10
- dowed10
- redound9
- rounded9
- underdo9
- reworn9
- dowel9
- dower9
- drown9
- endow9
- lowed9
- owned9
- rowed9
- unwed9
- world9
- would9
- wound9
- rondure8
- roundel8
- rounder8
- droned8
- durned8
- lorded8
- nodder8
- noddle8
- rudder8
- ruddle8
- lower8
- owner8
- rewon8
- rowel8
- rowen8
- rower8
- down8
- drew8
- lewd8
- owed8
- weld8
- wend8
- wold8
- word8
- dourer7
- droner7
- enduro7
- louden7
- louder7
- loured7
- nodule7
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