Definitions For Underlie

verb

  • Be or form the base for
  • Lie underneath
  • To lie or be located under (something)
  • To form the basis or foundation of (an idea, a process, etc.)

Is Underlie a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
12

The word Underlie is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Underlie in a Sentence

  • A tile floor underlies the rug.
  • The river is underlain by limestone.
  • We discussed the principles that underlay their methods.

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