underestimate
VERBNOUN
/,əndər'ɛstə,meɪt/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
underestimate is a valid 13-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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U1N1D2E1R1E1S1T1I1M3A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
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What does underestimate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Make too low an estimate of.
“he underestimated the work that went into the renovation”
“Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river”
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2
Assign too low a value to.
“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”
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3
Make a deliberately low estimate.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
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An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value.
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