UPTAK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPTAK 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPTAK?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPTAK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPTAK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPTAK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UPTAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Anagrams of UPTAK
The 5 tiles of UPTAK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPTAK
5 longer words begin with UPTAK.
Words with UPTAK inside
4 words contain UPTAK in the middle. Words that start with UPTAK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UPTAK
Common questions about UPTAK
- Is UPTAK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPTAK is not in it.
- How many points is UPTAK worth?
- UPTAK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPTAK?
- UPTAK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UPTAK:
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