Definition of understate

"understate" in the verb sense

1. understate, minimize, minimise, downplay

represent as less significant or important

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understate in Scrabble®

The word understate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters understate:

UNDERSTATE

(108)

UNDERSTATE

(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (71 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word understate

UNDERSTATE

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In understate

UNDERSTATE

(108)

UNDERSTATE

(108)

ATTUNED

(82 = 32 + 50)

STERNED

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STATUED

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TENDERS

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TRUSTED

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STANDER

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TUNDRAS

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STANDEE

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ASUNDER

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UNDREST

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NATURED

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STUDENT

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TASERED

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UNRATED

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ENDEARS

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SEDATER

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STUNTED

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ENDURES

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TAUNTED

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REASTED

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DETUNER

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UTTERED

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DENTATE

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STARTED

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SAUTEED

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DEAREST

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REDATES

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UNDREST

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ASUNDER

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TRUSTEE

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NETTERS

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EUASTER

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STATURE

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NEUTERS

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NEATEST

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SAUTEED

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understate in Words With Friends™

The word understate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters understate:

UNDERSTATE

(153)

UNDERSTATE

(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (71 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word understate

UNDERSTATE

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In understate

UNDERSTATE

(153)

UNDERSTATE

(153)

UNDERSTATE

(90)

UNDERSTATE

(90)

ENSURED

(89 = 54 + 35)

TUNDRAS

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DENTURE

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ATTUNED

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STUDENT

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ENDURES

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RETUNED

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UNDREST

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DENTATE

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NEUTERS

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STERNED

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DENTURE

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RETUNED

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ASUNDER

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DETUNER

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NATURED

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RETUNED

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ENSURED

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DETUNER

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DETUNER

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STUNTED

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UNDREST

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DETUNES

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DETUNES

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STUNTED

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TUNDRAS

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NUTSEED

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UNTREAD

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Words within the letters of understate

2 letter words in understate (11 words)

ad an ar as at en nu re ta un us

3 letter words in understate (42 words)

ads and ant are ars art ate dee den due ear eat end ens era eta net nus nut ran rat red rue run rut sad sat sea see set sue sun tad tan tar tau tea tee ten tet urn use

4 letter words in understate (110 words)

5 letter words in understate (113 words)

8 letter words in understate (26 words)

9 letter words in understate (11 words)

attenders denatures entrusted estruated reattuned reattunes sauntered undereats underseat unstarted untreated

10 letter words in understate (1 word)

understate

understate + 1 blank (8 words)

detruncates laundrettes menstruated sternutated understated understates undertreats unshattered

understate + 2 blanks (4 words)

launderettes readjustment subpatterned traducements

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Words containing the sequence understate

Words that start with understate (5 words)

understate understated understatement understatements understates

Words with understate in them (1 word)

understate

Words that end with understate (1 word)

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Word Growth involving understate

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at ate state

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ta stat state

un under

Longer words containing understate

understated

understatement understatements

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Definition of understate

"understate" in the verb sense

1. understate, minimize, minimise, downplay

understate in Scrabble®

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (71 words)

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understate in Words With Friends™

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters understate:

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Words within the letters of understate

2 letter words in understate (11 words)

3 letter words in understate (42 words)

4 letter words in understate (110 words)

5 letter words in understate (113 words)

6 letter words in understate (118 words)

7 letter words in understate (71 words)

8 letter words in understate (26 words)

9 letter words in understate (11 words)

10 letter words in understate (1 word)

understate + 1 blank (8 words)

understate + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence understate

Words that start with understate (5 words)

Words with understate in them (1 word)

Words that end with understate (1 word)

Word Growth involving understate

Shorter words in understate

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