Definitions For Underwriting

verb

  • To give money to support (something, such as a new business) and agree to be responsible for any losses if it fails
  • To agree to pay for a certain kind of loss or damage by offering (an insurance policy)
  • To agree to buy (shares) that are not bought by investors when the shares are first offered for sale

Is Underwriting 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
17
Words with Friends
21

The word Underwriting is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Underwriting in a Sentence

  • A university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

Antonyms for Underwriting

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