UPSTART is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UPSTART 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 UPSTART?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSTART is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSTART
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upstartsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSTART scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSTART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does UPSTART mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has recently risen to importance and is thought to behave with arrogance.
Calling someone an upstart implies that older, established people resent their sudden success. The word carries scorn, and it can also name a new rival firm that unexpectedly challenges an industry leader.
How UPSTART is used
It is usually disapproving and applied to newcomers who push for status.
- The old families regarded the merchant as an upstart.
- A young upstart company took half the market in two years.
- She would not be lectured by some upstart from the city.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSTART and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPSTART
The 7 tiles of UPSTART in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPSTART
3 longer words begin with UPSTART.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSTART
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Common questions about UPSTART
- Is UPSTART valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSTART, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSTART worth?
- UPSTART is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSTART mean?
- A person who has recently risen to importance and is thought to behave with arrogance.
- What letters can be added to UPSTART?
- UPSTART takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSTART:
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