Underhand

/ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌ(h)ænd/

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

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters

Definition of Underhand

noun

The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.
"Your underhand should be entirely under the quilt."

verb

To toss or lob with an underhand movement.
To trick, deceive or gull.
To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.

adjective

Secret; clandestine
(by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
(in various ball games, of a ball) thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below

adverb

With an underhand movement
In a sly, sneaky or secret manner

Anagrams of Underhand

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "underhand":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

daunder hundred unheard

6-LETTER WORDS

dander darned dhurna duenna dunned dunner durned handed hander harden undead unhand unread

5-LETTER WORDS

adder dared denar dread dured haded hared heard henna nuder readd redan udder under

4-LETTER WORDS

ahed dare darn dead dean dear duad dude dune dura dure durn earn hade haed+4 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

underhandedunderarmunderhandedly

Rhyming Words

abound aboveground abscond addend adherend aforehand aground airbound aland almond amend ampersand analysand and append+5 more

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