UPSCALE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UPSCALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSCALE?
| 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 UPSCALE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSCALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSCALE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSCALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What stands out about UPSCALE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UPSCALE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relatively expensive and designed to appeal to wealthy or high-income customers.
An upscale hotel or shop aims at buyers with money to spare, and the word hints at polish and status. As a verb, to upscale means to improve something, and in imaging it means to enlarge a picture to a higher resolution.
How UPSCALE is used
Upscale is used in marketing, retail and, as a verb, in video and image work.
- They opened an upscale restaurant in the old bank building.
- The shop moved to a more upscale neighbourhood.
- The software can upscale old footage to high definition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSCALE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPSCALE
The 7 tiles of UPSCALE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with UPSCALE
2 longer words begin with UPSCALE.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSCALE
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Common questions about UPSCALE
- Is UPSCALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSCALE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSCALE worth?
- UPSCALE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSCALE mean?
- Relatively expensive and designed to appeal to wealthy or high-income customers.
- What letters can be added to UPSCALE?
- UPSCALE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSCALE:
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