01 Word definition

underhand

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is UNDERHAND a word?

Yes. UNDERHAND is a 9-letter adjective. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UNDERHAND?

U-N-D-E-R-H-A-N-D

UNDERHAND contains 9 letters, begins with U, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

    an underhand pitch

2adverb

  1. with the hand swung below shoulder level

    throwing a ball underarm
Synonyms
underhandedunderarm
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UNDERHAND spelled?

U1N2D3E4R5H6A7N8D9
Starts withUNDFirst 3 letters
Ends withANDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats D, N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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FAQ Quick answers

About UNDERHAND.

How do you spell UNDERHAND?

UNDERHAND is spelled U-N-D-E-R-H-A-N-D. It contains 9 letters.