REUPHOLSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. REUPHOLSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REUPHOLSTER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REUPHOLSTER is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REUPHOLSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reupholstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REUPHOLSTER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in REUPHOLSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REUPHOLSTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REUPHOLSTER
- REUPHOLSTER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REUPHOLSTER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fit a sofa, chair or similar furniture with new padding or a new fabric covering.
People usually reupholster a piece they like when the cloth is worn through or no longer suits the room. The job is cheaper than buying a replacement when the frame is still sound. A trade workshop will often reupholster a chair and renew its springs in the same visit.
How REUPHOLSTER is used
Used in home decorating and furniture repair, mostly about chairs, sofas and car seats that are being refreshed.
- We decided to reupholster the old armchair instead of throwing it away.
- It cost less to reupholster the sofa than to buy a new one.
- She learned how to reupholster dining chairs from a video.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REUPHOLSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REUPHOLSTER
The 11 tiles of REUPHOLSTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REUPHOLSTER
3 longer words begin with REUPHOLSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in REUPHOLSTER
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Common questions about REUPHOLSTER
- Is REUPHOLSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REUPHOLSTER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REUPHOLSTER worth?
- REUPHOLSTER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REUPHOLSTER mean?
- To fit a sofa, chair or similar furniture with new padding or a new fabric covering.
- What letters can be added to REUPHOLSTER?
- REUPHOLSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of REUPHOLSTER:
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