uncover

Verb

Verb Forms: uncovered, uncovering, uncovers

To remove a cover from; to reveal.
make visible
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
- "uncover your belly"
To remove a cover from.
To reveal the identity of.
To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect.
To expose the genitalia.
To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.

Examples

He managed to UNCOVER a triple-word score by cleverly placing ’JOUST’ on the board.
The model railway was uncovered.
The murderer has finally been uncovered.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- + cover.

Synonyms

bring out, expose, reveal, unveil, doff, uncloak, uncoif, undress, unhat

Antonyms

cover, cover up

Scrabble Score: 12

uncover: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uncover: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uncover: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

uncover: valid Words With Friends Word