Definition of understudy

"understudy" in the noun sense

1. understudy, standby

an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

"understudy" in the verb sense

1. understudy, alternate

be an understudy or alternate for a role

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understudy in Scrabble®

The word understudy 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters understudy:

UNDERSTUDY
(144)
UNDERSTUDY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

restudy, sutured, undrest

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word understudy

UNDERSTUDY
(144)
UNDERSTUDY
(144)
UNDERSTUDY
(96)
UNDERSTUDY
(96)
UNDERSTUDY
(64)
UNDERSTUDY
(64)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
UNDERSTUDY
(54)
UNDERSTUDY
(51)
UNDERSTUDY
(50)
UNDERSTUDY
(48)
UNDERSTUDY
(42)
UNDERSTUDY
(42)
UNDERSTUDY
(40)
UNDERSTUDY
(38)
UNDERSTUDY
(38)
UNDERSTUDY
(36)
UNDERSTUDY
(36)
UNDERSTUDY
(36)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(32)
UNDERSTUDY
(32)
UNDERSTUDY
(32)
UNDERSTUDY
(30)
UNDERSTUDY
(30)
UNDERSTUDY
(27)
UNDERSTUDY
(23)
UNDERSTUDY
(21)
UNDERSTUDY
(21)
UNDERSTUDY
(20)
UNDERSTUDY
(20)
UNDERSTUDY
(19)
UNDERSTUDY
(18)
UNDERSTUDY
(18)
UNDERSTUDY
(18)

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

UNDERSTUDY
(144)
UNDERSTUDY
(144)
UNDERSTUDY
(96)
UNDERSTUDY
(96)
RESTUDY
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESTUDY
(94 = 44 + 50)
RESTUDY
(89 = 39 + 50)
RESTUDY
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESTUDY
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESTUDY
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESTUDY
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESTUDY
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESTUDY
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESTUDY
(83 = 33 + 50)
SUTURED
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNDREST
(82 = 32 + 50)
RESTUDY
(82 = 32 + 50)
SUTURED
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESTUDY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDREST
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESTUDY
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESTUDY
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUTURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
SUTURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNDREST
(77 = 27 + 50)
SUTURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
SUTURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNDREST
(77 = 27 + 50)
SUTURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNDREST
(77 = 27 + 50)
SUTURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNDREST
(77 = 27 + 50)
SUTURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNDREST
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNDREST
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNDREST
(77 = 27 + 50)
RESTUDY
(76 = 26 + 50)
RESTUDY
(76 = 26 + 50)
RESTUDY
(76 = 26 + 50)
RESTUDY
(76 = 26 + 50)
RESTUDY
(76 = 26 + 50)
RESTUDY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SUTURED
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESTUDY
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESTUDY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNDREST
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESTUDY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNDREST
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESTUDY
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESTUDY
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESTUDY
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESTUDY
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESTUDY
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESTUDY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNDREST
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUTURED
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESTUDY
(71 = 21 + 50)
UNDREST
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUTURED
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUTURED
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDREST
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUTURED
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUTURED
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUTURED
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUTURED
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDREST
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDREST
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUTURED
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDREST
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUTURED
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUTURED
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDREST
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDREST
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUTURED
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUTURED
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUTURED
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDREST
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDREST
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDREST
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDREST
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDREST
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUTURED
(68 = 18 + 50)
RESTUDY
(67 = 17 + 50)
RESTUDY
(67 = 17 + 50)
RESTUDY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNDREST
(66 = 16 + 50)
SUTURED
(66 = 16 + 50)
SUTURED
(66 = 16 + 50)
SUTURED
(66 = 16 + 50)
RESTUDY
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNDREST
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNDREST
(66 = 16 + 50)
SUTURED
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNDREST
(66 = 16 + 50)
SUTURED
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNDREST
(66 = 16 + 50)
RESTUDY
(65 = 15 + 50)
RESTUDY
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNDERSTUDY
(64)
UNDREST
(64 = 14 + 50)
RESTUDY
(64 = 14 + 50)
SUTURED
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNDERSTUDY
(64)
RESTUDY
(63 = 13 + 50)
RESTUDY
(63 = 13 + 50)
RESTUDY
(63 = 13 + 50)
RESTUDY
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNDREST
(62 = 12 + 50)
SUTURED
(62 = 12 + 50)
SUTURED
(62 = 12 + 50)
SUTURED
(62 = 12 + 50)
SUTURED
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNDREST
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNDREST
(62 = 12 + 50)
RESTUDY
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNDREST
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDREST
(61 = 11 + 50)
SUTURED
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDREST
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDREST
(60 = 10 + 50)
SUTURED
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNDREST
(60 = 10 + 50)
SUTURED
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
SUTURED
(60 = 10 + 50)
SUTURED
(60 = 10 + 50)
SUTURED
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
UNDREST
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
UNDREST
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNDREST
(60 = 10 + 50)
SUTURED
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNDERSTUDY
(60)
SUTURED
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNDREST
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNDERSTUDY
(54)
UNDERSTUDY
(51)
UNDERSTUDY
(50)
UNDERSTUDY
(48)
UNDYED
(45)
TEDDY
(42)
RUDDY
(42)
UNDERSTUDY
(42)
STURDY
(42)
SUNDRY
(42)
TRENDY
(42)
UNDERSTUDY
(42)
UNDERSTUDY
(40)
SURETY
(39)
DYNES
(39)
DUSTY
(39)
UNDYED
(39)
DRUSY
(39)
EDDY
(39)
UNDYED
(39)
SENTRY
(39)
DYERS
(39)
DREYS
(39)
STUDY
(39)
NERDY
(39)
DENTY
(39)
UNDERSTUDY
(38)
UNDERSTUDY
(38)
UNDYED
(36)
YURTS
(36)
UNDYED
(36)
DENY
(36)
RUNTY
(36)
UNDYED
(36)
TYRES
(36)
SUNDRY
(36)
TEDDY
(36)
TEDDY
(36)
UNDERSTUDY
(36)
UNDERSTUDY
(36)
DUTY
(36)
SUNDRY
(36)
RUDDY
(36)
USURY
(36)
TRENDY
(36)
STURDY
(36)
STURDY
(36)
UNDERSTUDY
(36)
DREY
(36)
RUSTY
(36)
NUTSY
(36)
SUETY
(36)
ENTRY
(36)
RUDDY
(36)
TRENDY
(36)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
SENTRY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
DRUSY
(34)
STUDY
(34)
DENTY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)

understudy in Words With Friends™

The word understudy 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: 17

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

UNDERSTUDY
(189)
UNDERSTUDY
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

restudy, sutured, undrest

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word understudy

UNDERSTUDY
(189)
UNDERSTUDY
(189)
UNDERSTUDY
(114)
UNDERSTUDY
(114)
UNDERSTUDY
(80)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(69)
UNDERSTUDY
(69)
UNDERSTUDY
(69)
UNDERSTUDY
(69)
UNDERSTUDY
(68)
UNDERSTUDY
(68)
UNDERSTUDY
(54)
UNDERSTUDY
(50)
UNDERSTUDY
(50)
UNDERSTUDY
(46)
UNDERSTUDY
(46)
UNDERSTUDY
(46)
UNDERSTUDY
(42)
UNDERSTUDY
(42)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(34)
UNDERSTUDY
(24)
UNDERSTUDY
(23)
UNDERSTUDY
(23)
UNDERSTUDY
(23)
UNDERSTUDY
(23)
UNDERSTUDY
(22)
UNDERSTUDY
(22)
UNDERSTUDY
(22)
UNDERSTUDY
(22)
UNDERSTUDY
(22)
UNDERSTUDY
(22)
UNDERSTUDY
(21)
UNDERSTUDY
(21)
UNDERSTUDY
(21)
UNDERSTUDY
(21)
UNDERSTUDY
(20)
UNDERSTUDY
(20)
UNDERSTUDY
(20)

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

UNDERSTUDY
(189)
UNDERSTUDY
(189)
UNDERSTUDY
(114)
UNDERSTUDY
(114)
RESTUDY
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUTURED
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNDREST
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESTUDY
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESTUDY
(86 = 51 + 35)
SUTURED
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNDREST
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUTURED
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNDERSTUDY
(80)
RESTUDY
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESTUDY
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESTUDY
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESTUDY
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESTUDY
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESTUDY
(79 = 44 + 35)
SUTURED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUTURED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUTURED
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNDREST
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNDREST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUTURED
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNDREST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUTURED
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNDREST
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
UNDERSTUDY
(76)
SUTURED
(75 = 40 + 35)
UNDREST
(75 = 40 + 35)
UNDREST
(75 = 40 + 35)
SUTURED
(75 = 40 + 35)
SUTURED
(75 = 40 + 35)
UNDREST
(75 = 40 + 35)
RESTUDY
(74 = 39 + 35)
RESTUDY
(74 = 39 + 35)
RESTUDY
(74 = 39 + 35)
RESTUDY
(74 = 39 + 35)
UNDREST
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNDREST
(71 = 36 + 35)
SUTURED
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNDREST
(71 = 36 + 35)
SUTURED
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNDREST
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNDERSTUDY
(69)
RESTUDY
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNDERSTUDY
(69)
UNDERSTUDY
(69)
UNDERSTUDY
(69)
UNDERSTUDY
(68)
UNDERSTUDY
(68)
UNDYED
(66)
RESTUDY
(65 = 30 + 35)
RESTUDY
(65 = 30 + 35)
SUTURED
(63 = 28 + 35)
RESTUDY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNDREST
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNDREST
(63 = 28 + 35)
SUTURED
(63 = 28 + 35)
SUNDRY
(63)
UNDREST
(63 = 28 + 35)
RESTUDY
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESTUDY
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESTUDY
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESTUDY
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESTUDY
(61 = 26 + 35)
TRENDY
(60)
UNDYED
(60)
SUTURED
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNDREST
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUTURED
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNDREST
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNDREST
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESTUDY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNDREST
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESTUDY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNDREST
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNDREST
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUTURED
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESTUDY
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUTURED
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUTURED
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUTURED
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESTUDY
(57 = 22 + 35)
SUTURED
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESTUDY
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNDREST
(57 = 22 + 35)
SUTURED
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESTUDY
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESTUDY
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESTUDY
(57 = 22 + 35)
SUTURED
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNDREST
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESTUDY
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESTUDY
(57 = 22 + 35)
SUTURED
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNDREST
(57 = 22 + 35)
SUTURED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SUTURED
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNDREST
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNDREST
(55 = 20 + 35)
SUTURED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SUTURED
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNDREST
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNDREST
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNDREST
(55 = 20 + 35)
SUTURED
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNDREST
(55 = 20 + 35)
SUTURED
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNDREST
(55 = 20 + 35)
SUTURED
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNDYED
(54)
SUDDEN
(54)
UNDERSTUDY
(54)
STURDY
(54)
UNUSED
(54)
RESTUDY
(54 = 19 + 35)
RESTUDY
(53 = 18 + 35)
RESTUDY
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESTUDY
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESTUDY
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESTUDY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNDREST
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNDREST
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNDREST
(51 = 16 + 35)
SUNDRY
(51)
TURNED
(51)
SURETY
(51)
DRUSEN
(51)
SUTURED
(51 = 16 + 35)
RESTUDY
(51 = 16 + 35)
SENTRY
(51)
SUTURED
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNDREST
(51 = 16 + 35)
SUNDRY
(51)
UDDERS
(51)
NUDEST
(51)
RESTUDY
(50 = 15 + 35)
RESTUDY
(50 = 15 + 35)
RESTUDY
(50 = 15 + 35)
RESTUDY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDERSTUDY
(50)
UNDREST
(50 = 15 + 35)
SUTURED
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDREST
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDERSTUDY
(50)
SUTURED
(49 = 14 + 35)
SUTURED
(49 = 14 + 35)
SUTURED
(49 = 14 + 35)
SUTURED
(49 = 14 + 35)
RESTUDY
(49 = 14 + 35)
RESTUDY
(49 = 14 + 35)
RESTUDY
(49 = 14 + 35)
RESTUDY
(49 = 14 + 35)
SUTURED
(49 = 14 + 35)
RESTUDY
(49 = 14 + 35)
RESTUDY
(49 = 14 + 35)
SUTURED
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNDREST
(49 = 14 + 35)
SUTURED
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNDREST
(49 = 14 + 35)
RESTUDY
(48 = 13 + 35)
SUDDEN
(48)
UNDYED
(48)
SUTURED
(48 = 13 + 35)
RESTUDY
(48 = 13 + 35)
SUTURED
(48 = 13 + 35)
TRENDY
(48)
SUTURED
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNDYED
(48)
RESTUDY
(48 = 13 + 35)
SUTURED
(48 = 13 + 35)
SUTURED
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNDYED
(48)
UNDYED
(48)
UNDYED
(48)
UNDYED
(48)
SUTURED
(48 = 13 + 35)
SUTURED
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
RESTUDY
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNUSED
(48)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
STURDY
(48)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
RESTUDY
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
STURDY
(48)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
UNDREST
(48 = 13 + 35)
RUDDY
(48)
RESTUDY
(47 = 12 + 35)

Words containing the sequence understudy

Words that start with understudy (2 words)

Words with understudy in them (1 word)

Words that end with understudy (1 word)

Word Growth involving understudy

Shorter words in understudy

stud study

un under

Longer words containing understudy

understudying