UPSTAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UPSTAIR 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 UPSTAIR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSTAIR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSTAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upstairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSTAIR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSTAIR, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does UPSTAIR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Located on or belonging to an upper floor of a building.
Upstair is the less common singular partner of upstairs, mostly met in front of a noun, as in an upstair bedroom. People in Britain and America more often say upstairs even before a noun.
How UPSTAIR is used
It sits before a noun to name a room or feature found on the floor above.
- The upstair landing was lit by a small window.
- They rented the upstair rooms to a student.
- An upstair hallway led to the old nursery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSTAIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPSTAIR
1 longer words begin with UPSTAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSTAIR
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Common questions about UPSTAIR
- Is UPSTAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSTAIR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSTAIR worth?
- UPSTAIR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSTAIR mean?
- Located on or belonging to an upper floor of a building.
- What letters can be added to UPSTAIR?
- UPSTAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSTAIR:
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