Definition of underway

"underway" in the adjective sense

1. afoot, underway

currently in progress

"there is mischief afoot"

"plans are afoot"

"preparations for the trial are underway"

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underway in Scrabble®

The word underway 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 underway:

UNDERWAY
(144)
UNDERWAY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

unready, unweary

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word underway

UNDERWAY
(144)
UNDERWAY
(144)
UNDERWAY
(96)
UNDERWAY
(96)
UNDERWAY
(60)
UNDERWAY
(60)
UNDERWAY
(57)
UNDERWAY
(57)
UNDERWAY
(51)
UNDERWAY
(48)
UNDERWAY
(48)
UNDERWAY
(48)
UNDERWAY
(46)
UNDERWAY
(46)
UNDERWAY
(40)
UNDERWAY
(40)
UNDERWAY
(38)
UNDERWAY
(38)
UNDERWAY
(38)
UNDERWAY
(36)
UNDERWAY
(34)
UNDERWAY
(34)
UNDERWAY
(34)
UNDERWAY
(34)
UNDERWAY
(34)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(30)
UNDERWAY
(30)
UNDERWAY
(30)
UNDERWAY
(30)
UNDERWAY
(25)
UNDERWAY
(25)
UNDERWAY
(24)
UNDERWAY
(21)
UNDERWAY
(21)
UNDERWAY
(20)
UNDERWAY
(20)
UNDERWAY
(19)
UNDERWAY
(19)
UNDERWAY
(18)
UNDERWAY
(18)
UNDERWAY
(18)

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

UNDERWAY
(144)
UNDERWAY
(144)
UNWEARY
(102 = 52 + 50)
UNWEARY
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNWEARY
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNDERWAY
(96)
UNDERWAY
(96)
UNREADY
(95 = 45 + 50)
UNREADY
(94 = 44 + 50)
UNWEARY
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNWEARY
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNWEARY
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNWEARY
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNWEARY
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNWEARY
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNWEARY
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNREADY
(89 = 39 + 50)
UNWEARY
(89 = 39 + 50)
UNWEARY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNWEARY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNREADY
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNWEARY
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNWEARY
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNWEARY
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNREADY
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNREADY
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNREADY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNWEARY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNREADY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNWEARY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNREADY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNWEARY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNWEARY
(79 = 29 + 50)
UNWEARY
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNWEARY
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNWEARY
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNWEARY
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNWEARY
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNWEARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNWEARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNWEARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNWEARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNWEARY
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNWEARY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNREADY
(71 = 21 + 50)
UNWEARY
(71 = 21 + 50)
UNWEARY
(69 = 19 + 50)
UNWEARY
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNREADY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNWEARY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNREADY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNWEARY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNREADY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNREADY
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNWEARY
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNWEARY
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNREADY
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNWEARY
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNWEARY
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNWEARY
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNREADY
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNWEARY
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNREADY
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNREADY
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNREADY
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNREADY
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNREADY
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNREADY
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNDERWAY
(60)
UNDERWAY
(60)
UNDERWAY
(57)
UNDERWAY
(57)
YAWNED
(51)
YAWNED
(51)
UNDERWAY
(51)
YAWNER
(48)
YAWED
(48)
UNWARY
(48)
YAWNER
(48)
UNDERWAY
(48)
UNWARY
(48)
RUNWAY
(48)
UNDERWAY
(48)
UNDERWAY
(48)
RUNWAY
(48)
UNDERWAY
(46)
UNDERWAY
(46)
YAWNED
(45)
WEARY
(45)
DEWY
(45)
WEARY
(45)
UNAWED
(42)
YAWN
(42)
AWRY
(42)
YAWED
(42)
WARDEN
(42)
WANDER
(42)
YAWNED
(42)
YAWNED
(42)
YARNED
(42)
DENARY
(42)
AWNY
(42)
WARNED
(42)
WARY
(42)
YAWNED
(42)
WARY
(42)
YAWNED
(42)
YAWNER
(40)
UNWARY
(40)
RUNWAY
(40)
YAWED
(40)
UNDERWAY
(40)
UNDERWAY
(40)
DERAY
(39)
AWNED
(39)
YAWNER
(39)
YAWNER
(39)
UNWARY
(39)
UNWARY
(39)
YAWNER
(39)
UNWARY
(39)
DEARY
(39)
YAWED
(39)
DEWY
(39)
YAWED
(39)
DRAWN
(39)
UNWARY
(39)
YAWNER
(39)
YAWNED
(39)
WARED
(39)
WADER
(39)
RANDY
(39)
NERDY
(39)
RUNWAY
(39)
RUNWAY
(39)
READY
(39)
RUNWAY
(39)
YAWNED
(39)
RUNWAY
(39)
WANED
(39)
WEARY
(38)
WEARY
(38)
UNDERWAY
(38)
UNDERWAY
(38)
UNDERWAY
(38)
WARD
(36)
WARNED
(36)
WARNED
(36)
YARNED
(36)
WANDER
(36)
WANDER
(36)
WADE
(36)
YARNED
(36)
YARD
(36)
DENY
(36)
YAWED
(36)
WARDEN
(36)
YAUD
(36)
WARDEN
(36)
UNWARY
(36)
UNARY
(36)
RUNWAY
(36)
DENARY
(36)
UNWARY
(36)
RUNWAY
(36)
YAWED
(36)
YAWED
(36)
UNDERWAY
(36)
DENARY
(36)
WAND
(36)
YEARN
(36)
DREW
(36)
DRAW
(36)
DRAY
(36)
YAWNER
(36)
DREY
(36)
WEND
(36)
YAWNER
(36)
WEARY
(36)
WEARY
(36)

underway in Words With Friends™

The word underway 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: 16

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

UNWEARY
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

unready, unweary

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word underway

UNDERWAY
(108)
UNDERWAY
(108)
UNDERWAY
(90)
UNDERWAY
(78)
UNDERWAY
(76)
UNDERWAY
(72)
UNDERWAY
(72)
UNDERWAY
(66)
UNDERWAY
(66)
UNDERWAY
(64)
UNDERWAY
(64)
UNDERWAY
(60)
UNDERWAY
(60)
UNDERWAY
(54)
UNDERWAY
(48)
UNDERWAY
(44)
UNDERWAY
(40)
UNDERWAY
(40)
UNDERWAY
(40)
UNDERWAY
(40)
UNDERWAY
(36)
UNDERWAY
(36)
UNDERWAY
(36)
UNDERWAY
(36)
UNDERWAY
(36)
UNDERWAY
(34)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(32)
UNDERWAY
(28)
UNDERWAY
(25)
UNDERWAY
(24)
UNDERWAY
(23)
UNDERWAY
(22)
UNDERWAY
(22)
UNDERWAY
(22)
UNDERWAY
(22)
UNDERWAY
(21)
UNDERWAY
(21)
UNDERWAY
(21)
UNDERWAY
(21)
UNDERWAY
(20)
UNDERWAY
(20)
UNDERWAY
(20)
UNDERWAY
(19)
UNDERWAY
(19)
UNDERWAY
(19)
UNDERWAY
(19)
UNDERWAY
(19)
UNDERWAY
(18)
UNDERWAY
(18)
UNDERWAY
(17)
UNDERWAY
(17)

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

UNWEARY
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNDERWAY
(108)
UNDERWAY
(108)
UNWEARY
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNWEARY
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNREADY
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNWEARY
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNWEARY
(91 = 56 + 35)
UNWEARY
(91 = 56 + 35)
UNWEARY
(91 = 56 + 35)
UNDERWAY
(90)
UNREADY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNREADY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNREADY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNREADY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNWEARY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNWEARY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNWEARY
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNWEARY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNWEARY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNWEARY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNREADY
(83 = 48 + 35)
YAWNED
(81)
RUNWAY
(81)
UNWEARY
(79 = 44 + 35)
UNDERWAY
(78)
YAWNER
(78)
UNREADY
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNREADY
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNDERWAY
(76)
UNWEARY
(75 = 40 + 35)
UNWARY
(75)
UNAWED
(72)
UNDERWAY
(72)
UNDERWAY
(72)
UNWEARY
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNWEARY
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNWEARY
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNREADY
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNWEARY
(69 = 34 + 35)
WANDER
(69)
UNWEARY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNWEARY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNWEARY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNWEARY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNREADY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNREADY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNREADY
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNDERWAY
(66)
UNDERWAY
(66)
UNREADY
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNWEARY
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNWEARY
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDERWAY
(64)
UNDERWAY
(64)
UNWEARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
WARNED
(63)
UNWARY
(63)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNWARY
(63)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNWEARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNWEARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNWEARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
RUNWAY
(63)
UNWEARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNWEARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNWEARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
YAWNED
(63)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
WARDEN
(63)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNWEARY
(63 = 28 + 35)
YAWNED
(63)
UNREADY
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNREADY
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNREADY
(61 = 26 + 35)
YAWNER
(60)
UNAWED
(60)
UNDERWAY
(60)
UNDERWAY
(60)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNWEARY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNWEARY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNREADY
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNWEARY
(58 = 23 + 35)
RUNWAY
(57)
WARNED
(57)
WARNED
(57)
RUNWAY
(57)
WARDEN
(57)
WARDEN
(57)
YAWNED
(57)
WANDER
(57)
UNWARY
(57)
UNWEARY
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNWEARY
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNWEARY
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNREADY
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNREADY
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNWEARY
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNWEARY
(54 = 19 + 35)
AWNED
(54)
WANED
(54)
UNWEARY
(54 = 19 + 35)
DRAWN
(54)
DENARY
(54)
UNREADY
(54 = 19 + 35)
YAWNER
(54)
UNAWED
(54)
DENARY
(54)
WEARY
(54)
UNWEARY
(54 = 19 + 35)
YARNED
(54)
UNDERWAY
(54)
UNWEARY
(54 = 19 + 35)
YARNED
(54)
YAWNER
(54)
UNWEARY
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNWEARY
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNREADY
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNREADY
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNREADY
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNWEARY
(52 = 17 + 35)
RUNWAY
(52)
YAWNED
(52)
UNWARY
(52)
UNWEARY
(52 = 17 + 35)
YAWNED
(52)
UNWEARY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNWARY
(52)
UNWEARY
(52 = 17 + 35)
RUNWAY
(52)
UNWEARY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNREADY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNREADY
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNDEAR
(51)
UNREADY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNREADY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNREADY
(51 = 16 + 35)
RUNWAY
(51)
UNWARY
(51)
UNWEARY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNWARY
(51)
UNREADY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNWEARY
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNWEARY
(51 = 16 + 35)
WADER
(51)
WAND
(51)
RUNWAY
(51)
WARY
(51)
WEND
(51)
WANDER
(51)
WARED
(51)
YAWED
(51)
YAWNED
(51)
YAWNED
(51)
UNWEARY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNREADY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNWEARY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNWEARY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNREADY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNREADY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNREADY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNREADY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNREADY
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNREADY
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNWEARY
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNREADY
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNREADY
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNREADY
(49 = 14 + 35)
WARN
(48)
ANEW
(48)
WEAN
(48)
WEARY
(48)
AWNY
(48)
UNREADY
(48 = 13 + 35)
WREN
(48)
UNAWED
(48)
YAWNER
(48)
YAWNER
(48)
UNDERWAY
(48)
UNAWED
(48)
YAWNER
(48)
UNAWED
(48)
UNAWED
(48)
YARNED
(48)
UNAWED
(48)
UNREADY
(48 = 13 + 35)
YAWN
(48)

Words containing the sequence underway

Words that start with underway (1 word)

Words with underway in them (1 word)

Words that end with underway (1 word)

Word Growth involving underway

Shorter words in underway

un under

ay way

Longer words containing underway

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