Definitions For Underpinning
Noun
UNDERPINNING (plural UNDERPINNINGs) A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall. : {{ux, en, This house's underpinning is not up to standard.}} (metaphorical) A basis for something. : {{ux, en, I would like to know more about the underpinning of this political theory.}} (figurative, humorous) The lower body or legs.Related terms
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French: soubassement, mVerb
{{infl of, en, underpin, , ing-form}}Is Underpinning 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
16
Words with Friends
23
The word Underpinning is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Underpinning in a Sentence
- The underpinnings of the theory have recently been called into question
- The underpinnings of the bridge were seriously damaged in the collision
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