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UNDERLYING

10 letters · 3 syllables · verb, noun, adjective

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Definition of UNDERLYING

verb

To lie in a position directly beneath.

verb

To lie under or beneath.

"A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel."

verb

To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.

"a doctrine underlying a theory"

noun

The entity from whose performance a derivative derives its value.

adjective

Lying underneath

"We dug down to the underlying rock."

adjective

Basic or fundamental

"Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry."

adjective

Implicit

"Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning."

Examples of UNDERLYING in a Sentence

  • "A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel."
  • "a doctrine underlying a theory"
  • "We dug down to the underlying rock."
  • "Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry."

Word Details

Letters
10
Syllables
3
Scrabble
15
points
WWF
19
points

Is UNDERLYING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, UNDERLYING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 15 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 15 pts Words With Friends — 19 pts

Tip: UNDERLYING uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for UNDERLYING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter underlying Total
Scrabble 1121114112 15
WWF 2221123123 19

Anagrams of UNDERLYING

Words made by rearranging the exact same 10 letters

enduringly 15/19

Words You Can Make With the Letters in UNDERLYING

100 words from the letters in UNDERLYING

10-letter words

enduringly 15/19 USUKWWF

9-letter words

underling 11/16 USUKWWF

8-letter words

yeldring 13/15 UK indulger 10/14 USUKWWF enduring 10/14 USUKWWF unringed 10/14 UK nurdling 10/15 UK

7-letter words

denying 12/14 USUKWWF yerding 12/13 UK undying 12/15 USUKWWF guildry 12/14 UK relying 11/13 USUKWWF ginnery 11/13 UK renying 11/13 UK guyline 11/14 USUKWWF gunnery 11/14 USUKWWF innerly 10/12 USUKWWF lending 9/13 USUKWWF grinned 9/12 USUKWWF rending 9/12 USUKWWF dueling 9/13 USUKWWF eluding 9/13 USUKWWF indulge 9/13 USUKWWF enduing 9/13 USUKWWF guilder 9/12 USUKWWF dungier 9/12 USUKWWF durning 9/13 USUKWWF unlined 8/12 USUKWWF inurned 8/11 USUKWWF enuring 8/12 USUKWWF nurling 8/13 USUKWWF

6-letter words

edgily 11/12 USUKWWF dingey 11/12 USUKWWF dyeing 11/12 USUKWWF drying 11/12 USUKWWF dynein 10/11 USUKWWF direly 10/10 USUKWWF ridley 10/10 USUKWWF nudely 10/12 USUKWWF lungyi 10/13 USUKWWF rudely 10/11 USUKWWF gurney 10/12 USUKWWF lineny 9/11 USUKWWF dingle 8/11 USUKWWF elding 8/11 UK engild 8/11 USUKWWF gilden 8/11 UK ending 8/11 USUKWWF ginned 8/11 USUKWWF gilder 8/10 USUKWWF girdle 8/10 USUKWWF glider 8/10 USUKWWF regild 8/10 USUKWWF ridgel 8/10 USUKWWF dinger 8/10 USUKWWF engird 8/10 USUKWWF girned 8/10 USUKWWF reding 8/10 USUKWWF ringed 8/10 USUKWWF guiled 8/11 USUKWWF uglied 8/11 UK gulden 8/12 USUKWWF lunged 8/12 USUKWWF ungild 8/12 UK gunned 8/12 USUKWWF guider 8/10 USUKWWF gerund 8/11 USUKWWF gurned 8/11 UK nudger 8/11 USUKWWF during 8/11 USUKWWF ungird 8/11 USUKWWF linden 7/10 USUKWWF ginnel 7/11 UK nirled 7/9 UK lering 7/10 UK linger 7/10 USUKWWF dinner 7/9 USUKWWF endrin 7/9 USUKWWF enring 7/10 UK erning 7/10 UK ginner 7/10 USUKWWF lungie 7/11 UK undine 7/10 USUKWWF ingnue 7/11 UK gunnel 7/12 USUKWWF dunlin 7/11 USUKWWF gluier 7/10 USUKWWF guiler 7/10 UK ligure 7/10 USUKWWF reguli 7/10 USUKWWF uglier 7/10 USUKWWF inured 7/9 USUKWWF ruined 7/9 USUKWWF rueing 7/10 UK nurdle 7/10 UK nurled 7/10 USUKWWF rundle 7/10 USUKWWF lunger 7/11 USUKWWF luring 7/11 USUKWWF ruling 7/11 USUKWWF

How to Use UNDERLYING in Word Games

UNDERLYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About UNDERLYING

What does UNDERLYING mean?
UNDERLYING is a verb. To lie in a position directly beneath.
Is UNDERLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDERLYING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
How many points is UNDERLYING worth in Scrabble?
UNDERLYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from UNDERLYING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in UNDERLYING. The longest sub-words are 10 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are the anagrams of UNDERLYING?
The anagrams of UNDERLYING (words using the exact same letters) are: ENDURINGLY. Each is a valid word in Scrabble.