underground: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 14 letter points · starts with U · ends with D
Meaning of underground
adj
- not-comparable
Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
Example: There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river.
- figuratively
Hidden, furtive, secretive.
Example: These criminals operate through an underground network.
- figuratively
Of or relating to an art forms (such as music) or subculture that is outside the mainstream, especially one that is unofficial and hidden from the authorities.
Example: underground music
Source: Wiktionary — underground.
adv
Below the ground.
Example: The tunnel goes underground at this point.
Secretly.
Source: Wiktionary — underground.
noun
The regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
- UK
Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
Example: London Underground
- with-definite-article
A movement or organization of people who resist political convention.
Example: the French underground during World War II
- with-definite-article
A movement or organization of people who resist artistic convention.
Listed forms: undergrounds.
Source: Wiktionary — underground.
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 underground.
adjective
under the level of the ground
adjective
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
- clandestine
- cloak-and-dagger
- hole-and-corner
- hugger-mugger
- hush-hush
- secret
- surreptitious
- undercover
noun
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
noun
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is underground in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of underground
U(1) + N(1) + D(2) + E(1) + R(1) + G(2) + R(1) + O(1) + U(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 14 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 underground
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from underground
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