UPSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UPSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSIDE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSIDE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upsidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSIDE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does UPSIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The positive or favourable aspect of a situation, or the top part of something.
In everyday speech the word usually names the benefit that comes with a risk, as in the upside of a plan. Investors use it for the room a price has to rise, and the opposite is the downside. The same word also appears in the phrase upside down and in the older sense of the upper surface.
How UPSIDE is used
Common in business talk, where it is paired with downside.
- The upside of the new job is the shorter journey.
- Analysts see little upside in the shares this year.
- There is an upside to every setback if you look for it.
- The upside of the box was marked with an arrow.
- Her only upside was the free parking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSIDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPSIDE
2 longer words begin with UPSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSIDE
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Common questions about UPSIDE
- Is UPSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSIDE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSIDE worth?
- UPSIDE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSIDE mean?
- The positive or favourable aspect of a situation, or the top part of something.
- What letters can be added to UPSIDE?
- UPSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPSIDE:
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