UPBY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UPBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPBY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPBY is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPBY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upbyeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UPBY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UPBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,538.
What does UPBY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Scots
Nearby; a little way off, in Scots.
Upby means a short distance away and usually upwards, which standard English needs a whole phrase to say. Scots has several such words, and each carries a direction that the standard language drops.
How UPBY is used
After the verb. Scots and northern dialect.
- He lives upby and comes down on a Saturday.
- The word upby carries a direction as well as a distance.
- Scots says upby where English needs a phrase.
- A farm upby is further than one over the way.
- Upby means a short way off and usually uphill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPBY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPBY
1 longer words begin with UPBY.
Shorter words from the letters in UPBY
Common questions about UPBY
- Is UPBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPBY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPBY worth?
- UPBY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPBY mean?
- Nearby; a little way off, in Scots.
- What letters can be added to UPBY?
- UPBY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UPBY:
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