UPSCALES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UPSCALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSCALES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSCALES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSCALES
No single letter turns UPSCALES into another word.
How UPSCALES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UPSCALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPSCALES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UPSCALES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 UPSCALES mean in Scrabble?
UPSCALES is the present-tense form of UPSCALE used with he, she and it.
UPSCALE(adjective) — Relatively expensive and designed to appeal to wealthy or high-income customers.
Anagrams of UPSCALES
The 8 tiles of UPSCALES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSCALES
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Common questions about UPSCALES
- Is UPSCALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSCALES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSCALES worth?
- UPSCALES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPSCALES?
- No single letter can be added to UPSCALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UPSCALES:
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