UPSTIR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UPSTIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSTIR?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSTIR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSTIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upstirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSTIR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPSTIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about UPSTIR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UPSTIR mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To rouse or agitate, setting people or things into motion after a period of calm.
Upstir is an old and now seldom used compound that does the work of the common phrase stir up. It once appeared as a noun as well, naming a commotion or an insurrection, which is why older texts speak of an upstir among the people. Today the word lives chiefly in historical writing and in lists of valid game words.
How UPSTIR is used
Rare; most readers will meet it in older prose or word lists rather than in current speech.
- The preacher meant to upstir the sleepy village with his sermon.
- Nothing could upstir the dust that lay thick on the shelves.
- The rumor was enough to upstir the whole market.
- Old chronicles record how one rash speech could upstir a city.
- He feared the news would upstir feelings best left in peace.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSTIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPSTIR
The 6 tiles of UPSTIR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with UPSTIR
3 longer words begin with UPSTIR.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSTIR
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Common questions about UPSTIR
- Is UPSTIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSTIR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSTIR worth?
- UPSTIR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSTIR mean?
- To rouse or agitate, setting people or things into motion after a period of calm.
- What letters can be added to UPSTIR?
- UPSTIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPSTIR:
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