STARTUP is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STARTUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STARTUP?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STARTUP is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARTUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
startupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STARTUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STARTUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does STARTUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A newly founded business, or the act of starting something such as a machine or a process.
Most people today mean a young technology company hoping to grow quickly. The older sense is mechanical, as in the startup of an engine or computer, and it also covers launching a project or a new routine.
How STARTUP is used
Startup is used in business and technology, and for the action of switching something on.
- She left her job to join a startup in the city.
- The startup of the old furnace took several minutes.
- A new startup raised money from investors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STARTUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STARTUP
The 7 tiles of STARTUP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STARTUP
1 longer words begin with STARTUP.
Shorter words from the letters in STARTUP
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Common questions about STARTUP
- Is STARTUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARTUP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARTUP worth?
- STARTUP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STARTUP mean?
- A newly founded business, or the act of starting something such as a machine or a process.
- What letters can be added to STARTUP?
- STARTUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STARTUP:
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