UPBLOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPBLOW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPBLOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPBLOW is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPBLOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPBLOW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPBLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,164 thousand.
Anagrams of UPBLOW
The 6 tiles of UPBLOW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPBLOW
3 longer words begin with UPBLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in UPBLOW
Common questions about UPBLOW
- Is UPBLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPBLOW is not in it.
- How many points is UPBLOW worth?
- UPBLOW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPBLOW?
- UPBLOW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPBLOW:
Open UPBLOW in the Word Finder