UPSWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPSWAY 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 UPSWAY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSWAY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upswaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSWAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPSWAY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
Words starting with UPSWAY
3 longer words begin with UPSWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSWAY
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Common questions about UPSWAY
- Is UPSWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPSWAY is not in it.
- How many points is UPSWAY worth?
- UPSWAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPSWAY?
- UPSWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPSWAY:
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