01 Word definition

underpinning

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is UNDERPINNING a word?

Yes. UNDERPINNING is a 12-letter verb. UNDERPINNING is a present-participle form of UNDERPIN: support from beneath Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UNDERPINNING?

U-N-D-E-R-P-I-N-N-I-N-G

UNDERPINNING contains 12 letters, begins with U, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

UNDERPINNING is a present-participle form of UNDERPIN.

1verb

  1. UNDERPINNING is a present-participle form of UNDERPIN: support from beneath

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends23points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UNDERPINNING spelled?

U1N2D3E4R5P6I7N8N9I10N11G12
Starts withUNDFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, N
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About UNDERPINNING.

How do you spell UNDERPINNING?

UNDERPINNING is spelled U-N-D-E-R-P-I-N-N-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.