There are 1,292 words with the prefix UNDER in our word list of 382,657 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 10-letter words (255 of them); the spread is 1 of them 6 letters long, 7 of them 7 letters long, 73 of them 8 letters long, 243 of them 9 letters long, and more up to 15 letters. The longest entries are underadjustment, underadventurer and underassessment. Word-game players keep lists like this open for a reason: Scrabble and Words With Friends reward the obscure corners of the dictionary, crossword solvers live on pattern matching, and Wordle players work by elimination.
The prefix UNDER- means below, or not enough (underground, underestimate, undercooked) — three examples from this page: underact, underage, underaid.
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6-letter words (1)
undern
7-letter words (7)
underdo underer underfo undergo underli underly underns
8-letter words (73)
underact underage underaid underaim underair underarm underate underbed underbid underbit underbox underboy underbud underbuy undercap undercry undercup undercut underdid underdig underdip underdog underdot underdry underdug undereat undereye underfed underfur undergod undergos underhew underhid underhum underjaw underlap underlay underlet underlid underlie underlip underlit underlye underman undermen undernam undernim underorb underpan underpay underpen underpin underply underpot underpry underput underran underrun undersap undersaw undersay undersea undersee underset undersky undersow undertax undertie undertow undertub underuse underway underwit
9-letter words (243)
underacts underages underarch underarms underback underbake underbank underbeak underbeam underbear underbeat underbids underbill underbind underbite underbody underboil underboom underborn underbred underbrew underbrim underbuds underbuoy underburn underbury underbush underbuys undercart undercase undercast underchap underchin underclad underclay underclub undercoat undercook undercool undercrop undercurl undercuts underdead underdeck underdish underdive underdoer underdoes underdogs underdone underdose underdown underdrag underdraw underdrew undereate undereats underedge undereyed underface underfall underfeed underfeel underfeet underfelt underffed underfill underfind underfire underflow underfold underfong underfoot underform underfurs undergage undergarb undergear undergird undergirt underglow undergnaw undergods undergoer undergoes undergone undergore undergown undergrad undergrow undergrub underhand underhang underhead underheat underhelp underhill underhint underhive underhold underhole underhung underided underived underjaws underjoin underkeel underkeep underkind underking underlaid underlain underland underlaps underlash underlays underleaf underlets underlier underlies underlife underlift underline underling underlips underlive underload underlock underloft underlook underlout undermade undermaid undermark undermate undermath undermeal undermine undermist undermost undername underness undernome undernote underpaid underpain underpart underpass underpays underpeep underpeer underpick underpier underpile underpins underplan underplay underplot underpole underpose underprop underpuke underpull underrate underread underream underrent underring underripe underrobe underroll underroof underroom underroot underrule underruns undersail underseal underseam underseas undersect underseen undersell undersets undershoe undershot undershut underside undersign undersill undersize underskin underslip undersoil undersold undersole undersong undersort undersoul underspan underspar underspin understay understem understep undersuck undersuit undertake undertalk undertest underthaw undertide undertied undertime undertint undertone undertook undertows undertune underturf underturn undertwig undertype underused undervest underwage underwalk underward underwarp underwash underwave underwear underweft underwent underwind underwing underwood underwool underwork underwrap underwrit underyoke underzeal
10-letter words (255)
underabyss underacted underactor underagent underanged underargue underbaked underbasal underbeing underbelly underboard underborne underbough underbound underbowed underbrace underbrush underbudde underbuild underbuilt underburnt undercarry undercarve undercause underchief underchime underchord underclass underclerk undercliff underclift undercloak undercloth undercoats undercolor undercooks undercover undercraft undercrawl undercreep undercrest undercrier undercroft undercrust undercrypt undercurve underdepth underdevil underditch underdoing underdosed underdraft underdrain underdrawn underdress underdried underdrift underdrive underearth undereaten underenter undereying underfaced underfeeds underfiend underfired underflame underflood underfloor underflows underframe underfrock undergauge undergirds undergirth underglaze undergloom undergoing undergrade undergrads undergrass undergreen undergroan undergrope undergrove undergrowl undergrown underguard underhabit underhatch underhorse underisive underisory underissue underjawed underjoint underjudge underlayer underlease underlevel underlever underlight underlimit underlined underlinen underliner underlines underlings underlying undermaker undermatch undermimic undermined underminer undermines undermirth undermoney undermoral undermount undermusic undernamed underneath undernomen undernoted undernsong underntide underntime undernumen undernurse underpants underparts underpitch underplain underplant underplate underplays underpoint underporch underpower underprice underprint underprior underprize underproof underqueen underquote underrated underrates underreach underrealm underriver underroast underrogue underrower underruled underruler undersally underscale underscoop underscore underscrub undersells undersense underserve undersexed undersharp undershine undershire undershirt undershone undershoot undershore undershrub undersides undersight undersized underskirt undersleep underslept underslope underslung undersneer undersound underspend underspent underspore undersshot understaff understage understain understamp understand understate understeer understock understood understory understrap understrew understudy understuff underswain underswamp undersward undersweat undersweep underswell underswept undertaken undertaker undertakes undertaxed undertaxes underteach underthane underthief underthing underthink underthrob undertided undertimed undertitle undertoned undertones undertrade undertrain undertread undertreat undertribe undertrick undertruck undertrump undertruss undertuned undertunic undertutor undertying underusher undervalue undervalve underverse undervicar undervoice underwaist underwatch underwater underweigh underwheel underwinds underwitch underworld underwound underwrite underwrote underyield
11-letter words (239)
underacting underaction underagency underarming underbaking underbarber underbeadle underbearer underbeaten underbidder underbillow underbishop underbitted underbitten underboated underbodice underbodies underbottom underbought underbowser underbraced underbranch underbreath underbridge underbright underbubble underbudded underburned underbursar underbutler underbuying undercanopy undercarder undercarter undercarved undercasing undercellar undercharge undercircle underclerks underclothe underclutch undercoated undercoater undercooked undercooled undercooper undercourse undercovert undercurved undercutter underdauber underdeacon underdealer underdoctor underdosing underdotted underdriven underdrying underdunged undereating underexpose underfacing underfactor underfarmer underfeeder underfellow underfleece underflowed underfolded underfringe underfurrow undergabble undergaoler undergirded undergirder undergirdle undergrieve underground undergrowth undergunner underhammer underhanded underheaven underhonest underhorsed underhoused underisible underivable underivedly underjacket underjailer underjudged underjungle underkeeper underlapped underlapper underlawyer underlayers underlaying underleased underlegate underlessee underletter underlielay underliking underlimbed underlining underloaded underlooker underlunged undermanned undermasted undermaster undermelody undermiller undermining undermoated undermotion undermuslin underpasses underpaying underpicked underpinned underpinner underplayed underporter underpraise underpriced underprices underpriest underprized underprompt underpuller underquoted underranger underrating underreader underreamer underreckon underregion underrented underreport underriddle underriding underrigged underroarer underroller underrooted underruling undersailed undersavior undersawyer underscheme underschool underscored underscores underscribe underscript underseaman undersearch underseated underseeded underseeing underseller undersetter undersettle undersexton undershapen undershield undershirts undershored undershorts undershrubs undersigned undersigner undersitter underskirts undersleeve undersluice underspends undersphere undersplice underspread underspring undersprout undersquare understairs understands understated understates understrain understrata understream understress understride understrife understrike understring understroke understruck understrung undersupply undertakers undertakery undertaking undertaught undertaxing underteamed underteller undertenant undertenter undertenure underthings underthirst underthrust undertraded undertrader undertuning undertyrant undervalued undervaluer undervalues undervassal underviewer underwaists underwarden underwarmth underwaters underwaving underweapon underweight underwitted underwooded underworked underworker underwriter underwrites underzealot
12-letter words (205)
underachieve underadmiral underaverage underbailiff underbalance underballast underbarring underbearing underbedding underbellies underbidders underbidding underbracing underbridged underbudding underbuilder undercanvass undercaptain undercarried undercarving underceiling underchamber underchanter undercharged undercharges undercircled undercitizen underclearer underclothed underclothes undercoating undercolored undercomment underconsume undercooking undercorrect undercoursed undercurrent undercurving undercutting underdealing underdegreed underdevelop underdigging underdotting underdrainer underdraught underdrawers underdrawing underdressed underdresses underexcited underexposed underexposes underfaction underfaculty underfeature underfeeding underfeeling underfilling underfinance underfitting underflannel underflowing underfootage underfootman underfootmen underfortify underframing underfreight underfurnish undergarment undergarnish undergeneral undergirding undergrounds underhanging underhangman underhangmen underhistory underhorsing underinsured underisively underivative underjanitor underjobbing underjudging underkingdom underlaborer underlapping underlayment underleasing underleather underletting underlineman underlinemen underlinings underlodging underlyingly undermanager undermanning undermarshal undermatched undermeaning undermeasure underminable undernatural undernourish underofficer underogating underogative underogatory underopinion underorseman underoxidise underoxidize underpacking underpartner underpassion underpayment underpeopled underpinning underpitched underplanted underplaying underplotter underpowered underpraised underprefect underpresser underpricing underprizing underproduce underpropped underpropper underquoting underrealise underrealize underrenting underripened underrunning underscoring underscriber underseedman underselling underservant underservice undersetting undersettler undersheriff undershining undershoring undershorten undershrieve undershrubby undershunter undersighted undersinging undersociety undersparred underspecies underspecify underspinner underspliced understaffed understanded understander understating understeward understimuli understratum understrewed understudied understudies undersupport undersurface underswearer undertakable undertakerly undertakings undertapster underteacher undertenancy underthought undertrading undertrained undertrodden underturnkey underutilize undervaluing undervaulted undervillain undervoltage underwatcher underwhistle underwinding underworking underworkman underworkmen underwrapped underwriters underwriting underwritten underwrought underzealous
13-letter words (129)
underaccident underachieved underachiever underachieves underactivity underalderman underaldermen underassessed underbalanced underbeveling underbreeding underbridging underbudgeted underbuilding undercarriage undercarrying undercellarer undercharging underchurched undercircling undercladding underclassman underclassmen underclothing undercoachman undercoachmen undercoatings undercoloring underconsumed undercoursing undercourtier undercovering undercrossing undercumstand undercurrents underdevelope underdialogue underdrainage underdressing underdrudgery underdrumming undereducated underemphasis underemployed underengraver underestimate underexercise underexposing underexposure underfalconer underfinanced underfinances underflooring underforebody undergardener undergarments undergovernor undergraduate undergraining undergrounder underguardian underhandedly underhorseman underhorsemen underivedness underlabourer underlinement undermeasured undermediator undermelodies underminingly underminister underministry undermountain underniceness underoccupied underofficial underoxidised underoxidized underpainting underpilaster underpinnings underplanting underpopulate underprentice underprepared underpresence underpressure underproduced underproducer underproduces underprompter underpropping underprospect underratement underrealised underrealized underreceiver undersaturate undersequence undersettling undershepherd undershooting undersleeping undersorcerer underspending undersplicing understanding understimulus understocking understrapped understrapper understratums understrength understricken understriding understriking understudying understuffing undersupplied undersupplies undersweeping undertakement undertakerish undertakingly underteaching undervaulting underweighted underwrapping
14-letter words (95)
underachievers underachieving underagitation underbalancing underbevelling underbishopric underbreathing underbrigadier undercapitaled undercarriages undercitizenry underclerkship undercollector undercommander underconcerned undercondition underconstable underconsuming underdebauchee underdeveloped undereducation underemphasize underescheator underestimated underestimates underexercised underexposures underfinancing underfortified underframework underfrequency underfurnished underfurnisher undergentleman undergentlemen undergoverness undergraduates undergraduette underhousemaid underinsurance underisiveness underivatively underlanguaged underlaundress underlineation undermeasuring undermentioned undernourished undernutrition underofficered underofficials underogatively underoxidising underoxidizing underpetticoat underpopulated underpossessor underprincipal underproducing underqualified underrealising underrealizing underreckoning underrepresent underrespected undersacristan undersaturated undersecretary undersheathing undersheriffry undershrievery undersignalman undersignalmen undersomething undersovereign underspecified underspreading understandable understandably understandings understatement understrapping understruction understructure undersupplying undertakerlike underthroating undertreasurer undervaluation undervaluement undervaluingly underventilate undervitalized underwaistcoat underzealously
15-letter words (45)
underadjustment underadventurer underassessment undercapitalize underchancellor undercompounded underconstumble underdeveloping underemphasized underemphasizes underemployment underestimating underestimation underexercising underfeathering underfortifying undergamekeeper undergovernment undergraduatish undergroundling undergroundness underhandedness underinstrument underlieutenant undermarshalman undermarshalmen underoverlooker underpopulating underpopulation underprivileged underproduction underproductive underproficient underproportion underrecompense undersaturation underscrupulous undershrievalty underspecifying understandingly understatements understructures undersuggestion undervegetation underventilated
Frequently asked questions
How many words with the prefix UNDER are there?
Our word list contains 1,292 words with the prefix UNDER, out of 382,657 entries in total. They run from 6 to 15 letters, and the 10-letter group is the largest with 255 words.
What are the longest words with the prefix UNDER?
The longest are underadjustment (15 letters), underadventurer (15 letters) and underassessment (15 letters).
Which words with the prefix UNDER score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are underemphasized (33 points), underoxidizing (33 points) and underemphasizes (32 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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