UPCAST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UPCAST 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 UPCAST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPCAST is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPCAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upcastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPCAST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPCAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does UPCAST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Directed or thrown upward; also, as a noun, a mine shaft through which used air rises out.
As an adjective upcast describes things turned skyward, most often eyes lifted in thought, wonder or prayer. In mining the upcast is the shaft that carries stale air out of the workings, in contrast to the downcast that brings fresh air in. As a verb it can mean to throw something up, and in older English it could mean to reproach someone.
How UPCAST is used
Literary as an adjective; technical as a mining noun.
- Her upcast eyes searched the dark rafters.
- Smoke drifted up the upcast shaft of the mine.
- The painter showed a saint with an upcast face.
- Fresh air entered by the downcast and left by the upcast.
- Dust hung in the upcast light from the lamp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPCAST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPCAST
The 6 tiles of UPCAST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPCAST
2 longer words begin with UPCAST.
Shorter words from the letters in UPCAST
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Common questions about UPCAST
- Is UPCAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPCAST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPCAST worth?
- UPCAST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPCAST mean?
- Directed or thrown upward; also, as a noun, a mine shaft through which used air rises out.
- What letters can be added to UPCAST?
- UPCAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPCAST:
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