UPFLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UPFLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPFLOW?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPFLOW is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPFLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upflowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPFLOW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPFLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,164 thousand.
What does UPFLOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A flow of water, air or another fluid in an upward direction.
Oceanographers speak of an upflow where cold water rises near a coast, and engineers measure it in pipes. The term sits in scientific writing more than in daily talk.
How UPFLOW is used
Technical term in science and engineering; also used as a verb.
- Warm air created an upflow along the cliff.
- The upflow of cold water fed the plankton.
- Engineers checked the upflow in the pipe.
- A steady upflow carried the seeds high.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPFLOW and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPFLOW
3 longer words begin with UPFLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in UPFLOW
Common questions about UPFLOW
- Is UPFLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPFLOW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPFLOW worth?
- UPFLOW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPFLOW mean?
- A flow of water, air or another fluid in an upward direction.
- What letters can be added to UPFLOW?
- UPFLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPFLOW:
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