UPSWARM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPSWARM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPSWARM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSWARM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSWARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upswarmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSWARM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSWARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Anagrams of UPSWARM
The 7 tiles of UPSWARM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPSWARM
3 longer words begin with UPSWARM.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSWARM
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Common questions about UPSWARM
- Is UPSWARM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPSWARM is not in it.
- How many points is UPSWARM worth?
- UPSWARM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPSWARM?
- UPSWARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSWARM:
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