underworld

Meanings

Plural: underworlds

Noun

the criminal class
(religion) the world of the dead; -Theognis
The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
The portion of a game that is set below ground.

Origin / Etymology

From under- + world.

Synonyms

Hades, hell, Hell, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol

Antonyms

overworld

Scrabble Score: 15

underworld is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
underworld is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underworld is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

underworld is a valid Words With Friends word