UPFRONT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UPFRONT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPFRONT?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPFRONT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPFRONT
No single letter turns UPFRONT into another word.
How UPFRONT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPFRONT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does UPFRONT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Honest and open; also, paid or done in advance.
Upfront describes candid people who say what they think, and it also names payments made at the start of a deal. Both senses suggest nothing is being held back.
How UPFRONT is used
Upfront is used for blunt honesty and for advance payments.
- She was upfront about her doubts.
- The landlord asked for an upfront deposit.
- An upfront price avoids nasty surprises later.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPFRONT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UPFRONT
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Common questions about UPFRONT
- Is UPFRONT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPFRONT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPFRONT worth?
- UPFRONT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPFRONT mean?
- Honest and open; also, paid or done in advance.
- What letters can be added to UPFRONT?
- No single letter can be added to UPFRONT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPFRONT:
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