UPSTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UPSTAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSTAGE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSTAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSTAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does UPSTAGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To draw attention away from someone else and onto yourself.
The word comes from the theatre, where an actor who moves towards the back of the stage forces others to turn away from the audience. Off stage, a child that steals the show at a wedding is said to upstage the bride.
How UPSTAGE is used
Upstage is used in theatre and, more widely, for anyone who steals the spotlight.
- The little dog managed to upstage the lead actor.
- She worried that her cousin would upstage her at the party.
- A surprise guest can upstage even the best-planned speech.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSTAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPSTAGE
4 longer words begin with UPSTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSTAGE
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Common questions about UPSTAGE
- Is UPSTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSTAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSTAGE worth?
- UPSTAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSTAGE mean?
- To draw attention away from someone else and onto yourself.
- What letters can be added to UPSTAGE?
- UPSTAGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSTAGE:
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