What does UNDERTAKE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈʌndərˌteɪk/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. enter upon an activity or enterprise
  2. accept as a challenge“I'll tackle this difficult task”
  3. promise to do or accomplish“guarantee to free the prisoners”
  4. enter into a contractual arrangement
  5. accept as a charge

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

undertook14undertaken15undertakes15

Anagrams of UNDERTAKE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside UNDERTAKE

261 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

nature6 turned7 enter5 taken9 trade6 under6 dark9 date5 near4 need5 rate4 read5 take8 tree4 true4 turn4 and4are3 art3 due4 eat3 end4 ran3red4 run3 ten3 an2at2 de3re2

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Questions

Is UNDERTAKE a valid word in word games?

UNDERTAKE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is UNDERTAKE worth?

UNDERTAKE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from UNDERTAKE?

261 other words, including AND, ARE, AT and AN.