UPTALK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UPTALK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPTALK?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPTALK is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPTALK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uptalksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPTALK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPTALK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does UPTALK mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A way of speaking in which statements end on a rising pitch, so that they sound like questions.
Linguists have studied the habit closely, and it is heard in many English-speaking regions, often among younger speakers. People who use it may be seeking agreement from the listener or showing that they have more to say, rather than expressing doubt. Critics call it irritating, though researchers point out that tone patterns like this are a normal feature of living speech. Uptalk is also used as a verb for talking this way.
How UPTALK is used
Informal; often discussed in commentary on how people speak.
- Her uptalk made every sentence of the report sound unsure.
- The teacher asked the class not to slip into uptalk during the speeches.
- Some linguists see uptalk as a way of keeping the listener involved.
- He noticed the uptalk creeping into his own speech after a year abroad.
- The comedian made a joke of the constant uptalk on the radio.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPTALK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPTALK
4 longer words begin with UPTALK.
Shorter words from the letters in UPTALK
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Common questions about UPTALK
- Is UPTALK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPTALK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPTALK worth?
- UPTALK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPTALK mean?
- A way of speaking in which statements end on a rising pitch, so that they sound like questions.
- What letters can be added to UPTALK?
- UPTALK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPTALK:
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