Underlying
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Underlying
verb
noun
adjective
- Lying underneath
"We dug down to the underlying rock."
- Basic or fundamental
"Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry."
- Implicit
"Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning."
Anagrams of Underlying
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "underlying":
Letter Values
u1
n1
d2
e1
r1
l1
y4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Underlying
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 "Underlying"
Underlying is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "underlying" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Underlying" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "underlying" is a high-scoring word.