UPSTAYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPSTAYS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPSTAYS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSTAYS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSTAYS
No single letter turns UPSTAYS into another word.
How UPSTAYS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSTAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does UPSTAYS mean in Scrabble?
UPSTAYS is the present-tense form of UPSTAY used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSTAYS
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Common questions about UPSTAYS
- Is UPSTAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPSTAYS is not in it.
- How many points is UPSTAYS worth?
- UPSTAYS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPSTAYS?
- No single letter can be added to UPSTAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSTAYS:
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