Definition of undertow

"undertow" in the noun sense

1. undertow

an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling

"his account had a poignant undertow of regret"

2. undertow, sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poose

the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

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undertow in Scrabble®

The word undertow 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters undertow:

UNDERTOW
(117)
UNDERTOW
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

outdrew, rewound, wordnet, wounder

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word undertow

UNDERTOW
(117)
UNDERTOW
(117)
UNDERTOW
(78)
UNDERTOW
(78)
UNDERTOW
(48)
UNDERTOW
(48)
UNDERTOW
(48)
UNDERTOW
(42)
UNDERTOW
(39)
UNDERTOW
(39)
UNDERTOW
(39)
UNDERTOW
(39)
UNDERTOW
(34)
UNDERTOW
(34)
UNDERTOW
(34)
UNDERTOW
(32)
UNDERTOW
(32)
UNDERTOW
(30)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(26)
UNDERTOW
(26)
UNDERTOW
(26)
UNDERTOW
(26)
UNDERTOW
(26)
UNDERTOW
(26)
UNDERTOW
(24)
UNDERTOW
(24)
UNDERTOW
(24)
UNDERTOW
(24)
UNDERTOW
(22)
UNDERTOW
(18)
UNDERTOW
(18)
UNDERTOW
(18)
UNDERTOW
(16)
UNDERTOW
(16)
UNDERTOW
(16)
UNDERTOW
(15)
UNDERTOW
(15)
UNDERTOW
(15)
UNDERTOW
(14)
UNDERTOW
(14)

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

UNDERTOW
(117)
UNDERTOW
(117)
WOUNDER
(95 = 45 + 50)
REWOUND
(95 = 45 + 50)
OUTDREW
(95 = 45 + 50)
WORDNET
(95 = 45 + 50)
WORDNET
(94 = 44 + 50)
WOUNDER
(94 = 44 + 50)
REWOUND
(94 = 44 + 50)
OUTDREW
(94 = 44 + 50)
OUTDREW
(89 = 39 + 50)
WORDNET
(89 = 39 + 50)
WOUNDER
(89 = 39 + 50)
OUTDREW
(89 = 39 + 50)
REWOUND
(89 = 39 + 50)
WORDNET
(89 = 39 + 50)
REWOUND
(88 = 38 + 50)
REWOUND
(86 = 36 + 50)
WORDNET
(86 = 36 + 50)
REWOUND
(86 = 36 + 50)
REWOUND
(86 = 36 + 50)
WORDNET
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOUNDER
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOUNDER
(86 = 36 + 50)
WORDNET
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOUNDER
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTDREW
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTDREW
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOUNDER
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTDREW
(86 = 36 + 50)
WORDNET
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOUNDER
(86 = 36 + 50)
WORDNET
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOUNDER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REWOUND
(86 = 36 + 50)
REWOUND
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTDREW
(86 = 36 + 50)
REWOUND
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTDREW
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOUNDER
(83 = 33 + 50)
WORDNET
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTDREW
(83 = 33 + 50)
REWOUND
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTDREW
(82 = 32 + 50)
WORDNET
(82 = 32 + 50)
REWOUND
(82 = 32 + 50)
WOUNDER
(82 = 32 + 50)
REWOUND
(80 = 30 + 50)
WORDNET
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTDREW
(80 = 30 + 50)
WORDNET
(80 = 30 + 50)
WOUNDER
(80 = 30 + 50)
WOUNDER
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTDREW
(80 = 30 + 50)
WOUNDER
(80 = 30 + 50)
WOUNDER
(78 = 28 + 50)
REWOUND
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNDERTOW
(78)
UNDERTOW
(78)
WORDNET
(76 = 26 + 50)
WORDNET
(76 = 26 + 50)
WORDNET
(76 = 26 + 50)
OUTDREW
(76 = 26 + 50)
WORDNET
(76 = 26 + 50)
OUTDREW
(76 = 26 + 50)
OUTDREW
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOUNDER
(76 = 26 + 50)
REWOUND
(76 = 26 + 50)
OUTDREW
(76 = 26 + 50)
REWOUND
(76 = 26 + 50)
OUTDREW
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOUNDER
(76 = 26 + 50)
REWOUND
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOUNDER
(76 = 26 + 50)
WOUNDER
(76 = 26 + 50)
WORDNET
(76 = 26 + 50)
REWOUND
(76 = 26 + 50)
REWOUND
(76 = 26 + 50)
REWOUND
(74 = 24 + 50)
REWOUND
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTDREW
(74 = 24 + 50)
REWOUND
(74 = 24 + 50)
REWOUND
(74 = 24 + 50)
WORDNET
(74 = 24 + 50)
WORDNET
(74 = 24 + 50)
REWOUND
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTDREW
(74 = 24 + 50)
WOUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
WOUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
WORDNET
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTDREW
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTDREW
(74 = 24 + 50)
WOUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
WOUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
WOUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
WORDNET
(74 = 24 + 50)
WORDNET
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTDREW
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTDREW
(74 = 24 + 50)
WORDNET
(74 = 24 + 50)
WOUNDER
(73 = 23 + 50)
REWOUND
(73 = 23 + 50)
OUTDREW
(72 = 22 + 50)
WORDNET
(72 = 22 + 50)
WORDNET
(72 = 22 + 50)
WORDNET
(72 = 22 + 50)
WORDNET
(72 = 22 + 50)
WOUNDER
(72 = 22 + 50)
WORDNET
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTDREW
(72 = 22 + 50)
REWOUND
(72 = 22 + 50)
REWOUND
(72 = 22 + 50)
REWOUND
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTDREW
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTDREW
(72 = 22 + 50)
REWOUND
(72 = 22 + 50)
REWOUND
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTDREW
(72 = 22 + 50)
WOUNDER
(72 = 22 + 50)
WOUNDER
(72 = 22 + 50)
WOUNDER
(72 = 22 + 50)
WOUNDER
(72 = 22 + 50)
WORDNET
(71 = 21 + 50)
OUTDREW
(71 = 21 + 50)
REWOUND
(68 = 18 + 50)
WOUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
WOUNDER
(67 = 17 + 50)
WOUNDER
(67 = 17 + 50)
OUTDREW
(67 = 17 + 50)
WORDNET
(67 = 17 + 50)
REWOUND
(67 = 17 + 50)
WORDNET
(67 = 17 + 50)
OUTDREW
(67 = 17 + 50)
OUTDREW
(66 = 16 + 50)
WORDNET
(66 = 16 + 50)
REWOUND
(66 = 16 + 50)
OUTDREW
(65 = 15 + 50)
REWOUND
(65 = 15 + 50)
OUTDREW
(65 = 15 + 50)
WORDNET
(65 = 15 + 50)
REWOUND
(65 = 15 + 50)
REWOUND
(65 = 15 + 50)
WORDNET
(65 = 15 + 50)
OUTDREW
(65 = 15 + 50)
WOUNDER
(65 = 15 + 50)
WORDNET
(65 = 15 + 50)
WOUNDER
(65 = 15 + 50)
WORDNET
(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTDREW
(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTDREW
(64 = 14 + 50)
WORDNET
(64 = 14 + 50)
WOUNDER
(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTDREW
(63 = 13 + 50)
WOUNDER
(63 = 13 + 50)
WOUNDER
(63 = 13 + 50)
WOUNDER
(63 = 13 + 50)
WOUNDER
(63 = 13 + 50)
WOUNDER
(63 = 13 + 50)
OUTDREW
(63 = 13 + 50)
OUTDREW
(63 = 13 + 50)
REWOUND
(63 = 13 + 50)
REWOUND
(63 = 13 + 50)
REWOUND
(63 = 13 + 50)
REWOUND
(63 = 13 + 50)
OUTDREW
(63 = 13 + 50)
REWOUND
(63 = 13 + 50)
WORDNET
(63 = 13 + 50)
WORDNET
(63 = 13 + 50)
WORDNET
(63 = 13 + 50)
WORDNET
(63 = 13 + 50)
REWOUND
(62 = 12 + 50)
WOUNDER
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNDERTOW
(48)
UNDERTOW
(48)
UNDERTOW
(48)
UNDERTOW
(42)
WONTED
(42)
DOWNER
(42)
WONDER
(42)
UNDERTOW
(39)
UNDERTOW
(39)
DROWN
(39)
ENDOW
(39)
WOUND
(39)
UNDERTOW
(39)
UNDERTOW
(39)
OWNED
(39)
WROTE
(36)
WONDER
(36)
WONTED
(36)
WONDER
(36)
WEND
(36)
WORD
(36)
OWNER
(36)
WONTED
(36)
DREW
(36)
DOWNER
(36)
WOUND
(34)
UNDERTOW
(34)
UNDERTOW
(34)

undertow in Words With Friends™

The word undertow 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: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters undertow:

WOUNDER
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

outdrew, rewound, wordnet, wounder

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word undertow

UNDERTOW
(96)
UNDERTOW
(96)
UNDERTOW
(72)
UNDERTOW
(72)
UNDERTOW
(66)
UNDERTOW
(64)
UNDERTOW
(60)
UNDERTOW
(60)
UNDERTOW
(56)
UNDERTOW
(56)
UNDERTOW
(54)
UNDERTOW
(54)
UNDERTOW
(54)
UNDERTOW
(48)
UNDERTOW
(44)
UNDERTOW
(36)
UNDERTOW
(36)
UNDERTOW
(36)
UNDERTOW
(32)
UNDERTOW
(32)
UNDERTOW
(32)
UNDERTOW
(32)
UNDERTOW
(32)
UNDERTOW
(32)
UNDERTOW
(30)
UNDERTOW
(30)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(28)
UNDERTOW
(24)
UNDERTOW
(23)
UNDERTOW
(21)
UNDERTOW
(21)
UNDERTOW
(20)
UNDERTOW
(20)
UNDERTOW
(20)
UNDERTOW
(20)
UNDERTOW
(19)
UNDERTOW
(19)
UNDERTOW
(19)
UNDERTOW
(18)
UNDERTOW
(17)
UNDERTOW
(17)
UNDERTOW
(17)
UNDERTOW
(17)
UNDERTOW
(17)
UNDERTOW
(17)
UNDERTOW
(16)
UNDERTOW
(16)
UNDERTOW
(16)
UNDERTOW
(15)
UNDERTOW
(15)
UNDERTOW
(15)

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

WOUNDER
(110 = 75 + 35)
REWOUND
(104 = 69 + 35)
WORDNET
(101 = 66 + 35)
OUTDREW
(101 = 66 + 35)
REWOUND
(98 = 63 + 35)
WOUNDER
(98 = 63 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(96)
UNDERTOW
(96)
OUTDREW
(95 = 60 + 35)
WORDNET
(95 = 60 + 35)
OUTDREW
(95 = 60 + 35)
WOUNDER
(92 = 57 + 35)
WOUNDER
(92 = 57 + 35)
WOUNDER
(92 = 57 + 35)
REWOUND
(92 = 57 + 35)
OUTDREW
(89 = 54 + 35)
WORDNET
(89 = 54 + 35)
WORDNET
(89 = 54 + 35)
WORDNET
(89 = 54 + 35)
REWOUND
(87 = 52 + 35)
REWOUND
(87 = 52 + 35)
WOUNDER
(87 = 52 + 35)
WOUNDER
(87 = 52 + 35)
REWOUND
(87 = 52 + 35)
WOUNDER
(87 = 52 + 35)
WOUNDER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REWOUND
(86 = 51 + 35)
WOUNDER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REWOUND
(86 = 51 + 35)
REWOUND
(86 = 51 + 35)
WORDNET
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTDREW
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTDREW
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTDREW
(83 = 48 + 35)
WORDNET
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTDREW
(83 = 48 + 35)
WORDNET
(83 = 48 + 35)
WORDNET
(83 = 48 + 35)
WORDNET
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTDREW
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTDREW
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTDREW
(83 = 48 + 35)
WOUNDER
(80 = 45 + 35)
WOUNDER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REWOUND
(80 = 45 + 35)
WOUNDER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REWOUND
(80 = 45 + 35)
REWOUND
(80 = 45 + 35)
REWOUND
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTDREW
(77 = 42 + 35)
WORDNET
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTDREW
(77 = 42 + 35)
WORDNET
(77 = 42 + 35)
WORDNET
(77 = 42 + 35)
REWOUND
(77 = 42 + 35)
WOUNDER
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTDREW
(75 = 40 + 35)
WORDNET
(75 = 40 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(72)
UNDERTOW
(72)
REWOUND
(69 = 34 + 35)
WONDER
(69)
REWOUND
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOUNDER
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOUNDER
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOWNER
(69)
REWOUND
(69 = 34 + 35)
REWOUND
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOUNDER
(69 = 34 + 35)
WONTED
(69)
WORDNET
(67 = 32 + 35)
WORDNET
(67 = 32 + 35)
OUTDREW
(67 = 32 + 35)
OUTDREW
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(66)
WOUNDER
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOUNDER
(65 = 30 + 35)
REWOUND
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOUNDER
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOUNDER
(65 = 30 + 35)
REWOUND
(65 = 30 + 35)
REWOUND
(65 = 30 + 35)
REWOUND
(65 = 30 + 35)
WOUNDER
(65 = 30 + 35)
REWOUND
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(64)
WOUNDER
(63 = 28 + 35)
WORDNET
(63 = 28 + 35)
WORDNET
(63 = 28 + 35)
OUTDREW
(63 = 28 + 35)
REWOUND
(63 = 28 + 35)
REWOUND
(63 = 28 + 35)
OUTDREW
(63 = 28 + 35)
OUTDREW
(63 = 28 + 35)
WORDNET
(63 = 28 + 35)
WORDNET
(63 = 28 + 35)
WORDNET
(63 = 28 + 35)
OUTDREW
(63 = 28 + 35)
WOUNDER
(63 = 28 + 35)
OUTDREW
(63 = 28 + 35)
WOUNDER
(63 = 28 + 35)
REWOUND
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTDREW
(61 = 26 + 35)
WORDNET
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTDREW
(61 = 26 + 35)
REWOUND
(61 = 26 + 35)
WORDNET
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OUTDREW
(61 = 26 + 35)
WORDNET
(61 = 26 + 35)
REWOUND
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTDREW
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REWOUND
(61 = 26 + 35)
REWOUND
(61 = 26 + 35)
REWOUND
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
WORDNET
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REWOUND
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOUNDER
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOUNDER
(60 = 25 + 35)
REWOUND
(60 = 25 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(60)
UNDERTOW
(60)
REWOUND
(60 = 25 + 35)
WORDNET
(59 = 24 + 35)
WORDNET
(59 = 24 + 35)
WORDNET
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTDREW
(59 = 24 + 35)
WORDNET
(59 = 24 + 35)
WORDNET
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTDREW
(59 = 24 + 35)
WORDNET
(59 = 24 + 35)
WORDNET
(59 = 24 + 35)
WORDNET
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTDREW
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTDREW
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTDREW
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTDREW
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTDREW
(59 = 24 + 35)
WOUNDER
(58 = 23 + 35)
WONDER
(57)
OUTDREW
(57 = 22 + 35)
WORDNET
(57 = 22 + 35)
WOUND
(57)
DOWNER
(57)
WONTED
(57)
OUTDREW
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(56)
WOUNDER
(56 = 21 + 35)
REWOUND
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(56)
WOUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
WOUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
REWOUND
(55 = 20 + 35)
WOUNDER
(54 = 19 + 35)
REWOUND
(54 = 19 + 35)
WOUNDER
(54 = 19 + 35)
WORDNET
(54 = 19 + 35)
ENDOW
(54)
UNDERTOW
(54)
WOUNDER
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(54)
DROWN
(54)
OWNED
(54)
REWOUND
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNDERTOW
(54)
REWOUND
(54 = 19 + 35)
REWOUND
(54 = 19 + 35)
REWOUND
(54 = 19 + 35)
WOUNDER
(53 = 18 + 35)
WORDNET
(53 = 18 + 35)
WORDNET
(53 = 18 + 35)
WORDNET
(53 = 18 + 35)
WORDNET
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTDREW
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTDREW
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTDREW
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTDREW
(53 = 18 + 35)
REWOUND
(53 = 18 + 35)
WOUNDER
(52 = 17 + 35)
WOUNDER
(52 = 17 + 35)
WOUNDER
(52 = 17 + 35)
WORDNET
(52 = 17 + 35)
OUTDREW
(52 = 17 + 35)
REWOUND
(52 = 17 + 35)
WOUNDER
(52 = 17 + 35)
REWOUND
(52 = 17 + 35)
OUTDREW
(52 = 17 + 35)
WOUNDER
(51 = 16 + 35)
REWOUND
(51 = 16 + 35)
OWNER
(51)
WONTED
(51)
DOWNER
(51)
WOUNDER
(51 = 16 + 35)
OUTDREW
(51 = 16 + 35)
WORDNET
(51 = 16 + 35)

Words containing the sequence undertow

Words that start with undertow (2 words)

Words with undertow in them (1 word)

Words that end with undertow (1 word)

Word Growth involving undertow

Shorter words in undertow

ow tow

to tow

un under

Longer words containing undertow

undertows