UPCURL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UPCURL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPCURL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPCURL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPCURL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upcurlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPCURL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPCURL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does UPCURL mean in Scrabble?
verb
rareliterary
To curl upward, or to shape something into a curl or spiral.
Upcurl is used for things whose ends bend skyward, such as the tips of leaves, a moustache or a smile at the corner of the mouth. It can also describe smoke or a wave forming a spiral as it climbs. The verb is uncommon, and most writers would say curl up in its place.
How UPCURL is used
Rare and literary; ordinary prose prefers coil up.
- The dry leaves began to upcurl at the edges.
- His moustache seemed to upcurl when he smiled.
- Thin smoke would upcurl from the chimney.
- The edges of the old map upcurl in the heat.
- A wave may upcurl before it breaks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPCURL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPCURL
3 longer words begin with UPCURL.
Shorter words from the letters in UPCURL
Common questions about UPCURL
- Is UPCURL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPCURL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPCURL worth?
- UPCURL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPCURL mean?
- To curl upward, or to shape something into a curl or spiral.
- What letters can be added to UPCURL?
- UPCURL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPCURL:
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