UPPER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UPPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPPER?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPPER is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPPER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPPER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UPPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does UPPER mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Situated above another part, or higher in position, rank, or status; also, as a noun, the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, or, informally, a stimulant drug.
As an adjective, upper marks something as physically higher, as in an upper floor, or higher in rank and status, as in the upper class or the upper hand in a negotiation. As a noun in shoemaking, the upper is the leather or fabric portion covering the top and sides of the foot, distinct from the sole that touches the ground. In informal drug slang, an upper names a stimulant such as amphetamine, contrasted with a downer, a sedative. All these senses share the same core idea of being placed or ranked above something else.
How UPPER is used
Upper is common as an ordinary adjective for position or rank, and appears as a noun in shoemaking and, informally, for a stimulant drug.
- She lives on the upper floor of the building.
- He gained the upper hand halfway through the negotiation.
- The cobbler stitched a new upper onto the worn boot.
- Doctors warned him against mixing uppers with alcohol.
- Members of the upper class rarely mixed with the townsfolk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPPER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPPER
14 longer words begin with UPPER.
Words ending in UPPER
5 words end in UPPER. Useful as a back hook: play UPPER onto a word already on the board.
Words with UPPER inside
14 words contain UPPER in the middle. Words that start with UPPER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UPPER
Common questions about UPPER
- Is UPPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPPER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPPER worth?
- UPPER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPPER mean?
- Situated above another part, or higher in position, rank, or status; also, as a noun, the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, or, informally, a stimulant drug.
- What letters can be added to UPPER?
- UPPER takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UPPER:
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