understand
VERB
/,əndər'stænd/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
understand is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1D2E1R1S1T1A1N1D2
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does understand mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Believe to be the case.
“I understand you have no previous experience?”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Make sense of a language.
“She understands French”
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3
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally.
“I don't understand the idea”
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NARROWER
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4
Be understanding of.
“You don't need to explain--I understand!”
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5
Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.
“She did not understand her husband”
“I understand what she means”
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AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of understand
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