UPLIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UPLIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPLIGHT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPLIGHT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPLIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uplightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPLIGHT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPLIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does UPLIGHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lamp or light fitting designed to shine its beam upward, often onto a wall or ceiling.
Designers place an uplight in a corner or behind a plant to give a soft glow instead of harsh direct brightness. Some are standing lamps, others are fixed to walls. The verb form, meaning to light from below, is less common.
How UPLIGHT is used
Uplight is used by lighting designers, and by homeowners choosing indirect lamps.
- An uplight in the corner washed the ceiling with warm light.
- We fitted an uplight behind the sofa.
- The architect hid each uplight in the base of the columns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPLIGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPLIGHT
6 longer words begin with UPLIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in UPLIGHT
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Common questions about UPLIGHT
- Is UPLIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPLIGHT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPLIGHT worth?
- UPLIGHT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPLIGHT mean?
- A lamp or light fitting designed to shine its beam upward, often onto a wall or ceiling.
- What letters can be added to UPLIGHT?
- UPLIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPLIGHT:
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