UPDRAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UPDRAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPDRAFT?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPDRAFT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPDRAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
updraftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPDRAFT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPDRAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does UPDRAFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A current of air that moves upward.
Birds such as hawks and vultures ride an updraft to climb without flapping, and glider pilots hunt for one over sunny slopes. Strong ones inside storm clouds can carry hailstones high before they fall.
How UPDRAFT is used
Updraft is the usual American spelling, while British writers often prefer updraught.
- The eagle rose on an updraft above the cliff.
- Glider pilots look for an updraft near the ridge.
- A hot updraft carried the smoke high into the sky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPDRAFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPDRAFT
1 longer words begin with UPDRAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in UPDRAFT
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Common questions about UPDRAFT
- Is UPDRAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPDRAFT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPDRAFT worth?
- UPDRAFT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPDRAFT mean?
- A current of air that moves upward.
- What letters can be added to UPDRAFT?
- UPDRAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPDRAFT:
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