UPSKILL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UPSKILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSKILL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSKILL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSKILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upskillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSKILL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSKILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does UPSKILL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To teach workers new skills, or to learn new skills yourself, so as to do a job better.
Firms talk about upskilling when technology changes and staff need fresh training to keep their roles. The verb is a product of modern business language and often appears next to reskill.
How UPSKILL is used
Upskill is common in workplace and education talk, with a person or a workforce as the object.
- The company will upskill its drivers for electric vehicles.
- Many nurses choose to upskill through evening courses.
- We need to upskill the team before the new system launches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSKILL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPSKILL
3 longer words begin with UPSKILL.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSKILL
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Common questions about UPSKILL
- Is UPSKILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSKILL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSKILL worth?
- UPSKILL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSKILL mean?
- To teach workers new skills, or to learn new skills yourself, so as to do a job better.
- What letters can be added to UPSKILL?
- UPSKILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSKILL:
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