UPSPEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPSPEAR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPSPEAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSPEAR is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSPEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upspearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSPEAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSPEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Anagrams of UPSPEAR
The 7 tiles of UPSPEAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPSPEAR
3 longer words begin with UPSPEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSPEAR
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Common questions about UPSPEAR
- Is UPSPEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPSPEAR is not in it.
- How many points is UPSPEAR worth?
- UPSPEAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPSPEAR?
- UPSPEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSPEAR:
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