UPHANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPHANG 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 UPHANG?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPHANG is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPHANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uphangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPHANG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPHANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of UPHANG
The 6 tiles of UPHANG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPHANG
2 longer words begin with UPHANG.
Shorter words from the letters in UPHANG
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Common questions about UPHANG
- Is UPHANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPHANG is not in it.
- How many points is UPHANG worth?
- UPHANG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPHANG?
- UPHANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPHANG:
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