UPHOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UPHOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPHOLD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPHOLD is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPHOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upholdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPHOLD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPHOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 582,057.
What does UPHOLD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To support something against doubt or opposition, such as a law, a decision or a principle, and keep it in force.
Courts uphold verdicts when they refuse to overturn them, and citizens are said to uphold the law when they obey and defend it. The word carries a note of loyalty and effort, since something that needs upholding is usually under pressure. In its oldest and most physical sense it meant holding an object aloft or keeping it from falling. Both senses share the picture of a weight carried from below.
How UPHOLD is used
Standard in legal, political and moral contexts.
- The appeals court voted to uphold the original ruling.
- Officers swear an oath to uphold the law without fear or favour.
- The club tries to uphold a tradition of fair play.
- It is hard to uphold a promise when circumstances change.
- Soldiers marched with banners held high to uphold the ancient custom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPHOLD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPHOLD
The 6 tiles of UPHOLD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPHOLD
5 longer words begin with UPHOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in UPHOLD
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Common questions about UPHOLD
- Is UPHOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPHOLD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPHOLD worth?
- UPHOLD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPHOLD mean?
- To support something against doubt or opposition, such as a law, a decision or a principle, and keep it in force.
- What letters can be added to UPHOLD?
- UPHOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPHOLD:
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