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Underestimating
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About 6 syllables
verb · 15 letters · Common · present participle of underestimate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does underestimating mean?
verb
assign too low a value to
“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”
Synonymsundervalue
make a deliberately low estimate
“The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed”
Synonymslowball
make too low an estimate of
“he underestimated the work that went into the renovation”
Synonymsunderrate
Definitions shown for underestimate, the base form of underestimating.
Is UNDERESTIMATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is UNDERESTIMATING worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
22 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in UNDERESTIMATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 5461
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See all 5461 words made from UNDERESTIMATING Words that end like UNDERESTIMATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ATING Underestimating: quick answers
Is UNDERESTIMATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. UNDERESTIMATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is UNDERESTIMATING worth?
UNDERESTIMATING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does underestimating mean?
underestimating is the present participle of underestimate, which means “assign too low a value to”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in UNDERESTIMATING?
You can make 5461 shorter words from UNDERESTIMATING, such as DETERMINATING, DERAIGNMENTS, MAINSTREETING, MISENTREATING. See the full list.