Definitions for underdog

underdog un·der·dog

Spelling: [uhn-der-dawg, -dog]
IPA: /ˈʌn dərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/

Underdog is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 224 anagrams from letters in underdog (ddegnoru).

Definitions for underdog

noun

  1. a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict.
  2. a victim of social or political injustice:

Origin of underdog

1875-80, Americanism; under- + dog1

Examples for underdog

And we knew for the first time that a man may smile and smile and be an underdog.

Weiland may look like an underdog across much of the state, but he has a big advantage in one area: Indian Country.

When the underdog returned there followed at his heels a handsome Devil.

So Gud spoke comradely to the underdog and the underdog wagged cordially.

In the 19th century, both sides saw England as the underdog.

You know, it's quite all right to give the underdog a hand, but only one hand.

Before I was the underdog, slowly growing so people were rooting me on.

I've always felt like the underdog, so it was a big deal for me.

Jack Hatch is an underdog who has been written off by the pundits.

But Gud did not hear the bark of the underdog, for Gud was dead.

Word Value for underdog
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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