Underlying

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Underlying

verb

  1. To lie in a position directly beneath.
  2. To lie under or beneath.

    "A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel."

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

    "a doctrine underlying a theory"

  4. To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
  5. To underlay.

adjective

  1. Lying underneath

    "We dug down to the underlying rock."

  2. Basic or fundamental

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

  3. Implicit

    "Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning."

Anagrams of Underlying

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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.

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