UPLEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPLEAD 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPLEAD?
| 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 UPLEAD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPLEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upleadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPLEAD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPLEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Words starting with UPLEAD
2 longer words begin with UPLEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in UPLEAD
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Common questions about UPLEAD
- Is UPLEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPLEAD is not in it.
- How many points is UPLEAD worth?
- UPLEAD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPLEAD?
- UPLEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPLEAD:
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