UPLIGHTING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. UPLIGHTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPLIGHTING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPLIGHTING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPLIGHTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uplightingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPLIGHTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UPLIGHTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPLIGHTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UPLIGHTING mean in Scrabble?
UPLIGHTING is the -ing form (present participle) of UPLIGHT.
UPLIGHT(noun) — A lamp or light fitting designed to shine its beam upward, often onto a wall or ceiling.
Words starting with UPLIGHTING
1 longer words begin with UPLIGHTING.
Shorter words from the letters in UPLIGHTING
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Common questions about UPLIGHTING
- Is UPLIGHTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPLIGHTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPLIGHTING worth?
- UPLIGHTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPLIGHTING?
- UPLIGHTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UPLIGHTING:
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