undertow
NOUN
/əndər,toʊ/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
undertow is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1D2E1R1T1O1W4
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does undertow mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
An inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling.
“his account had a poignant undertow of regret”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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