UPSKILLS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UPSKILLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
u1p3s1k5i1l1l1s1
PlayableUPSKILLS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UPSKILLS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful UPSKILLS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSKILLS
No single letter turns UPSKILLS into another word.
How UPSKILLS scores
Scrabble u1p3s1k5i1l1l1s1 14
Words with Friends u2p4s1k5i1l2l2s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in UPSKILLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPSKILLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSKILLS
upskill13 pikuls12 skills10 skulls10 suslik10 spills8 kilps11 pikul11 pulik11 pulks11 skips11 kills9 lisks9 lusks9 silks9 skill9 skull9 sulks9 lisps7 pills7 pilus7 pulis7 pulli7 pulls7 slips7 spill7 sills5 kilp10 kips10 pulk10 skip10 ilks8 kill8 kiss8 lisk8 lusk8 silk8 skis8 suks8 sulk8
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Common questions about UPSKILLS
- Is UPSKILLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSKILLS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSKILLS worth?
- UPSKILLS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPSKILLS?
- No single letter can be added to UPSKILLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UPSKILLS:
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