UPSWING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UPSWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPSWING?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPSWING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPSWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upswingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPSWING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPSWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does UPSWING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rise or improvement, especially in business, prices or mood.
Reporters speak of an upswing in sales, in employment or in public confidence after a slow time. It can also name the upward part of a swinging movement, such as a golf club or a pendulum.
How UPSWING is used
Upswing is common in economic and news writing, often followed by in and the thing that rises.
- The shop saw an upswing in sales before the holidays.
- Economists expect an upswing in the housing market.
- The pendulum reached the top of its upswing and paused.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPSWING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPSWING
2 longer words begin with UPSWING.
Shorter words from the letters in UPSWING
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Common questions about UPSWING
- Is UPSWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPSWING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPSWING worth?
- UPSWING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPSWING mean?
- A rise or improvement, especially in business, prices or mood.
- What letters can be added to UPSWING?
- UPSWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPSWING:
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