UPSHIFT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UPSHIFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSHIFT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSHIFT is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSHIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upshiftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSHIFT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSHIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does UPSHIFT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To change to a higher gear in a motor vehicle.
Drivers upshift as the engine speeds up so that it does not race at high revolutions. The opposite action is to downshift, and the pair appear together in guides to driving a manual car efficiently.
How UPSHIFT is used
Used in driving, cycling and motor-racing talk about moving into a higher gear.
- You should upshift before the engine starts to scream.
- The rider was quick to upshift as the road levelled out.
- Learner drivers often forget to upshift on the motorway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSHIFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPSHIFT
3 longer words begin with UPSHIFT.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSHIFT
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Common questions about UPSHIFT
- Is UPSHIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSHIFT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSHIFT worth?
- UPSHIFT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSHIFT mean?
- To change to a higher gear in a motor vehicle.
- What letters can be added to UPSHIFT?
- UPSHIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSHIFT:
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