UPSHOT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UPSHOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSHOT?
| 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 UPSHOT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSHOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upshotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSHOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPSHOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What does UPSHOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The final outcome of a series of events or a discussion.
Upshot began life in archery, where it meant the last shot in a match, and the idea of a deciding final act carried over into the general sense we know today. People usually use it when summing up a long story or argument in a sentence or two. The phrase the upshot of it all is a common way to introduce that summary.
How UPSHOT is used
Common in speech and writing; usually introduces a summary of what resulted.
- The upshot of the meeting was a delay of one week.
- What was the upshot of all that effort?
- The upshot is that the shop will close in May.
- The upshot of the quarrel surprised everyone.
- The upshot of his speech was a vote for change.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSHOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPSHOT
The 6 tiles of UPSHOT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPSHOT
1 longer words begin with UPSHOT.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSHOT
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Common questions about UPSHOT
- Is UPSHOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSHOT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSHOT worth?
- UPSHOT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSHOT mean?
- The final outcome of a series of events or a discussion.
- What letters can be added to UPSHOT?
- UPSHOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPSHOT:
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