UPLIGHTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPLIGHTER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept UPLIGHTER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPLIGHTER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPLIGHTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uplightersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPLIGHTER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UPLIGHTER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPLIGHTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UPLIGHTER
- All 9 letters of UPLIGHTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UPLIGHTER
1 longer words begin with UPLIGHTER.
Shorter words from the letters in UPLIGHTER
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Common questions about UPLIGHTER
- Is UPLIGHTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPLIGHTER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPLIGHTER worth?
- UPLIGHTER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPLIGHTER?
- UPLIGHTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UPLIGHTER:
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