Under

/ˈʊndə/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Under

adjective

  1. Being lower; being beneath something.
  2. Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.

    "Ensure the patient is sufficiently under."

adverb

  1. In a way lower or less than.
  2. In a way inferior to.
  3. In an unconscious state.

    "It took the hypnotist several minutes to make his subject go under."

preposition

  1. In or at a lower level than.
  2. As a subject of; subordinate to.

    "He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley."

  3. Less than.
  4. Below the surface of.
  5. In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).

    "to collapse under stress; to give in under interrogation"

Anagrams of Under

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "under":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "under" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Under"

Under is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "under" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Under" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "under" is a low-scoring word.