What it means
- (verb) To lie in a position directly beneath.
- (verb) To lie under or beneath. “A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.”
- (verb) To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of. “a doctrine underlying a theory”
- (verb) To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
- (verb) To underlay.
Letter analysis
- Underlie contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
Sub-words
- denier
- endure
- enured
- inured
- lender
- reined
- relied
- ruined
- diner
- eider
- elder
- elide
- elude
- endue
- enure
- idler
- indue
- inure
- lined
- liner
- lured
- lurid
- nuder
- riled
- ruled
- under
- urine
- deer
- deli
- dine
- dire
- duel
- dune
- idle
- leer
- lend
- lied
- lien
- lieu
- line
- lire
- lure
- need
- nerd
- nude
- reed
- reel
- rein
- rend
- ride
- rile
- rind
- rude
- rued
- ruin
- rule
- rune
- den
- die
Related words
Other 8-letter words
- aardvark
- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
Words starting with UND
- undamaged
- undated
- undaunted
- undeceive
- undeceived
- undeceives
- undeceiving
- undecidable
- undecided
- undecideds
- undecipherable
- undeclared
- undefeated
- undefended
- undefinable
- undefined
- undelivered
- undemanding
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Words ending with LIE
Common questions
What does Underlie mean?
To lie in a position directly beneath.
How many letters are in Underlie?
Underlie has 8 letters.
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