UPSWEEP is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UPSWEEP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSWEEP?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSWEEP is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSWEEP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upsweepsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSWEEP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSWEEP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,579 thousand.
What does UPSWEEP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hairstyle in which the hair is combed or swept up to the top of the head.
An upsweep is a classic choice for weddings and formal dances because it shows the neck and keeps hair tidy. The word can also name any smooth upward curve, such as the rise of a road or a roofline.
How UPSWEEP is used
The word upsweep is a noun for a hairstyle or a rising curve, and is also a verb.
- She wore her hair in an elegant upsweep for the ceremony.
- The road made a gentle upsweep toward the ridge.
- The car body ended in a sharp upsweep at the rear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSWEEP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPSWEEP
2 longer words begin with UPSWEEP.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSWEEP
Common questions about UPSWEEP
- Is UPSWEEP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSWEEP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSWEEP worth?
- UPSWEEP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSWEEP mean?
- A hairstyle in which the hair is combed or swept up to the top of the head.
- What letters can be added to UPSWEEP?
- UPSWEEP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSWEEP:
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