UPSEND is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UPSEND 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 UPSEND?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSEND is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upsendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSEND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPSEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What stands out about UPSEND
- The same 6 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 UPSEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To send something upward.
Upsend is a rare verb built from up and send; it describes pushing or throwing a thing to a higher place rather than carrying it there. Writers who use it usually want the plain physical picture of something rising away from the sender. Dictionaries list it, but ordinary speech prefers send up or launch.
How UPSEND is used
Rare; found chiefly in word lists and in occasional literary use.
- They tried to upsend a flare from the deck.
- The geyser seemed to upsend steam without end.
- A pump can upsend water to the roof tank.
- The volcano may upsend ash for days.
- Children laughed as the machine would upsend the balls into the air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSEND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPSEND
The 6 tiles of UPSEND in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with UPSEND
2 longer words begin with UPSEND.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSEND
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Common questions about UPSEND
- Is UPSEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSEND, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSEND worth?
- UPSEND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSEND mean?
- To send something upward.
- What letters can be added to UPSEND?
- UPSEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPSEND:
Open UPSEND in the Word Finder