undercut

NOUNVERB /əndər,kət/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U

undercut is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1D2E1R1C3U1T1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does undercut mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

The tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column.

SYNONYMS
2

The material removed by a cut made underneath.

3

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
4

A cut made underneath to remove material.

BROADER
5

A notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall.

VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Sell cheaper than one's competition.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

Cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief.

BROADER
3

Cut away the underpart of.

“undercut a vein of ore”

BROADER
4

Cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall.

BROADER
5

Strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot.

BROADER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of undercut

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