CLOSEUP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CLOSEUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLOSEUP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOSEUP is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOSEUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
closeupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOSEUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CLOSEUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 651,349.
What stands out about CLOSEUP
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLOSEUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A photograph or film shot taken from very near, so that the subject fills the frame.
Directors use a closeup to show an actor's face or a small detail that would be lost in a wide scene. Outside film, the word can mean any detailed, intimate look at a person or subject.
How CLOSEUP is used
Closeup is a film and photography term, also written close-up.
- The camera cut to a closeup of her trembling hands.
- He took a closeup of the bee on the flower.
- The magazine ran a closeup of the mayor's daily routine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLOSEUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLOSEUP
The 7 tiles of CLOSEUP in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CLOSEUP
1 longer words begin with CLOSEUP.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOSEUP
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Common questions about CLOSEUP
- Is CLOSEUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLOSEUP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLOSEUP worth?
- CLOSEUP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLOSEUP mean?
- A photograph or film shot taken from very near, so that the subject fills the frame.
- What letters can be added to CLOSEUP?
- CLOSEUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CLOSEUP:
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