UPBREAK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPBREAK 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPBREAK?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPBREAK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPBREAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upbreaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPBREAK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPBREAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Anagrams of UPBREAK
The 7 tiles of UPBREAK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPBREAK
2 longer words begin with UPBREAK.
Shorter words from the letters in UPBREAK
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Common questions about UPBREAK
- Is UPBREAK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPBREAK is not in it.
- How many points is UPBREAK worth?
- UPBREAK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPBREAK?
- UPBREAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPBREAK:
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