UPON is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. UPON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPON is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UPON scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UPON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does UPON mean in Scrabble?
preposition
On, or on top of; a more formal or literary alternative to on.
Upon means exactly the same thing as on in most sentences. It is chosen instead for a slightly more formal, old-fashioned, or storytelling tone, as in the opening of fairy tales.
How UPON is used
Slightly more formal or literary than on; common in set phrases and storytelling.
- The crown rested upon his head.
- She placed the book upon the shelf.
- Once upon a time, there lived a king.
- The decision depends upon the weather.
- He climbed upon the wall to see further.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPON
The 4 tiles of UPON in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in UPON
9 words end in UPON. Useful as a back hook: play UPON onto a word already on the board.
Words with UPON inside
10 words contain UPON in the middle. Words that start with UPON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UPON
Common questions about UPON
- Is UPON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPON, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPON worth?
- UPON is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPON mean?
- On, or on top of; a more formal or literary alternative to on.
- What letters can be added to UPON?
- UPON takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UPON:
Open UPON in the Word Finder