UPGROWINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPGROWINGS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPGROWINGS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPGROWINGS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPGROWINGS
No single letter turns UPGROWINGS into another word.
How UPGROWINGS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UPGROWINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPGROWINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UPGROWINGS
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Common questions about UPGROWINGS
- Is UPGROWINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPGROWINGS is not in it.
- How many points is UPGROWINGS worth?
- UPGROWINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPGROWINGS?
- No single letter can be added to UPGROWINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UPGROWINGS:
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