Under

/ˈʊndə/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Under

adjective

Being lower; being beneath something.
Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
"Ensure the patient is sufficiently under."

adverb

In a way lower or less than.
In a way inferior to.
In an unconscious state.
"It took the hypnotist several minutes to make his subject go under."

preposition

In or at a lower level than.
As a subject of; subordinate to.
"He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley."
Less than.
Below the surface of.
In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
"to collapse under stress; to give in under interrogation"

Anagrams of Under

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

22 words can be made from the letters in "under":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

dune dure durn nerd nude nurd rend rude rued rune unde

3-LETTER WORDS

den due dun end ern red rue run urd urn

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "under" and rearranging:

+bburden burned unbred

+eendure enured

+ffunder refund

+ggerund nudger

+iinured ruined

+lnurled rundle

Related Word Patterns

UN...Words starting with "un"...ERWords ending with "er"All 5-letter words Unscramble "under"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

belowbeneathunderneath

ANTONYMS

aboveover

Rhyming Words

abandoner abaser abater abetter abhorrer abider abjurer abler abolisher aborter abrader abridger abrupter absconder absenter+5 more

Related Words

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