UPBUILD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UPBUILD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPBUILD?
| 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 UPBUILD is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPBUILD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upbuildsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPBUILD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPBUILD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does UPBUILD mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To construct or develop something step by step.
Upbuild is an older, slightly solemn way of saying build up, often about institutions or character. Modern writers mostly choose the phrase instead.
How UPBUILD is used
Upbuild is found in older or religious prose.
- They worked for decades to upbuild the school.
- Good teachers upbuild confidence in their pupils.
- Nobody could upbuild such a fortune overnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPBUILD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPBUILD
The 7 tiles of UPBUILD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPBUILD
5 longer words begin with UPBUILD.
Shorter words from the letters in UPBUILD
Common questions about UPBUILD
- Is UPBUILD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPBUILD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPBUILD worth?
- UPBUILD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPBUILD mean?
- To construct or develop something step by step.
- What letters can be added to UPBUILD?
- UPBUILD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPBUILD:
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