UPRIVER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UPRIVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPRIVER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPRIVER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPRIVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upriversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPRIVER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPRIVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does UPRIVER mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Toward or at a place nearer the source of a river.
Upriver points against the current, so boats must work harder going that way. As an adjective or noun it names the area closer to the headwaters.
How UPRIVER is used
Upriver is used in travel, fishing and river navigation.
- The explorers paddled upriver for six days.
- Salmon swim upriver to spawn.
- The village lies a mile upriver from the bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPRIVER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPRIVER
1 longer words begin with UPRIVER.
Shorter words from the letters in UPRIVER
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Common questions about UPRIVER
- Is UPRIVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPRIVER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPRIVER worth?
- UPRIVER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPRIVER mean?
- Toward or at a place nearer the source of a river.
- What letters can be added to UPRIVER?
- UPRIVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPRIVER:
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