01 Word definition

undertow

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is UNDERTOW a word?

Yes. UNDERTOW is a 8-letter noun. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UNDERTOW?

U-N-D-E-R-T-O-W

UNDERTOW contains 8 letters, begins with U, and ends with W.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling

    his account had a poignant undertow of regret

2noun

  1. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

Synonyms
sea pusssea-pusssea pursesea-pursesea-poose
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UNDERTOW spelled?

U1N2D3E4R5T6O7W8
Starts withUNDFirst 3 letters
Ends withTOWLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About UNDERTOW.

How do you spell UNDERTOW?

UNDERTOW is spelled U-N-D-E-R-T-O-W. It contains 8 letters.