UPCLOSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPCLOSE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPCLOSE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPCLOSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPCLOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPCLOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPCLOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 651,349.
What stands out about UPCLOSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of UPCLOSE
The 7 tiles of UPCLOSE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with UPCLOSE
2 longer words begin with UPCLOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in UPCLOSE
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Common questions about UPCLOSE
- Is UPCLOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPCLOSE is not in it.
- How many points is UPCLOSE worth?
- UPCLOSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPCLOSE?
- UPCLOSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPCLOSE:
Open UPCLOSE in the Word Finder