underestimate
Underestimate can refer to an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value. As a verb, underestimate can mean to make a deliberately low estimate, assign too low a value to, or make too low an estimate of.
Length
13
Scrabble
16
WWF
19
Starts
UN
Ends
ATE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “UNDERESTIMATE” Mean?
underestimate has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 sensean estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Verb
3 sensesassign too low a value to
“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”
Synonyms
make a deliberately low estimate
“The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed”
Synonyms
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”
Synonyms
Synonyms for UNDERESTIMATE
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
13
Vowels
6
Consonants
7
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Definition
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Length
13 letters
Starts With
U
Ends With
E
Vowels
6
Consonants
7
Letters
U, N, D, E, R, E, S, T, I, M, A, T, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★UNDERESTIMATE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆UNDERESTIMATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆UNDERESTIMATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆UNDERESTIMATE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
10
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDEDFGHIJGD
CV Pattern
VCCVCVCCVCVCV
Vowel Share
46%
Consonant Share
54%
Bigrams
UN, ND, DE, ER, RE, ES, ST, TI, IM, MA, AT, TE
Trigrams
UND, NDE, DER, ERE, RES, EST, STI, TIM, IMA, MAT, ATE
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