UPBEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UPBEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPBEAT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPBEAT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPBEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upbeatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPBEAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPBEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does UPBEAT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Cheerful and optimistic, with a positive outlook on what lies ahead.
The word began in music, where the upbeat is the unstressed beat just before the strong one, the lift of the conductor's hand. From that sense of lifting came the everyday adjective, used for a mood, a tone, a forecast or a tune that feels hopeful. The opposite is downbeat, and the pair is often used when describing news reports or business outlooks.
How UPBEAT is used
Informal adjective; also a noun in music for the unaccented beat.
- The manager gave an upbeat report on sales.
- She stayed upbeat despite the long delay.
- The band chose an upbeat song to open the show.
- In music, the piece starts on an upbeat before the first bar.
- His upbeat tone calmed the nervous team.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPBEAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPBEAT
1 longer words begin with UPBEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in UPBEAT
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Common questions about UPBEAT
- Is UPBEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPBEAT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPBEAT worth?
- UPBEAT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPBEAT mean?
- Cheerful and optimistic, with a positive outlook on what lies ahead.
- What letters can be added to UPBEAT?
- UPBEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPBEAT:
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