UPGRADE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UPGRADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPGRADE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPGRADE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPGRADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPGRADE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPGRADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does UPGRADE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To raise something to a higher standard, grade or rank, especially by adding or replacing parts.
You upgrade a computer by installing newer parts or software, and a traveller can be upgraded to a better seat. As a noun the upgrade is the improvement itself, and the same word describes an upward slope.
How UPGRADE is used
Upgrade is common with technology, travel and job roles.
- I plan to upgrade my laptop this winter.
- The airline decided to upgrade us to business class.
- The firm will upgrade the old machines next year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPGRADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPGRADE
7 longer words begin with UPGRADE.
Shorter words from the letters in UPGRADE
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Common questions about UPGRADE
- Is UPGRADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPGRADE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPGRADE worth?
- UPGRADE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPGRADE mean?
- To raise something to a higher standard, grade or rank, especially by adding or replacing parts.
- What letters can be added to UPGRADE?
- UPGRADE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPGRADE:
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