under: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 6 letter points · starts with U · ends with R
Meaning of under
prep
Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.
Example: We found some shade under a tree.
Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by. Below the surface of.
From one side of to the other, passing beneath.
Example: I crawled under the fence.
Less than.
Example: Interest rates are now under 1%.
Source: Wiktionary — under.
adv
- not-comparable
In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
- not-comparable
So as to pass beneath something.
- in-compounds, not-comparable, usually
Less than what is necessary to be adequate or suitable; insufficient.
Example: The plants were underwatered.
- informal, not-comparable
In or into an unconscious state.
Example: It took the hypnotist several minutes to make his subject go under.
Source: Wiktionary — under.
adj
Lower; beneath something.
Example: This treatment protects the under portion of the car from rust.
In a state of subordination, submission or defeat.
Example: The army could not keep the people under.
- colloquial
Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
Example: Ensure the patient is sufficiently under.
- informal
Having a particular property that is low, especially so as to be insufficient or lacking in a particular respect.
Example: This chicken is a bit under.
Source: Wiktionary — under.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for under.
adjective
located below or beneath something else
adverb
further down
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is under in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of under
U(1) + N(1) + D(2) + E(1) + R(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of under
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from under
23 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in under. Showing up to 24, longest first.