UPDRAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPDRAW 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPDRAW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPDRAW is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPDRAW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPDRAW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPDRAW, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Anagrams of UPDRAW
The 6 tiles of UPDRAW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPDRAW
3 longer words begin with UPDRAW.
Shorter words from the letters in UPDRAW
Common questions about UPDRAW
- Is UPDRAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPDRAW is not in it.
- How many points is UPDRAW worth?
- UPDRAW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPDRAW?
- UPDRAW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPDRAW:
Open UPDRAW in the Word Finder