UPTEMPO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UPTEMPO 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 UPTEMPO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPTEMPO is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPTEMPO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uptemposChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPTEMPO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPTEMPO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does UPTEMPO mean in Scrabble?
adjective
music
Played or sung at a fast, lively speed.
Musicians label a song uptempo when it is meant to get people dancing or moving, in contrast to a slow ballad. Radio programmers also use the word when they mix tracks to keep the energy high.
How UPTEMPO is used
Uptempo is used of songs, rhythms and sets in jazz, pop and dance music.
- The band closed with an uptempo number.
- She prefers uptempo songs for her morning run.
- The album mixes uptempo tracks with a few quiet ones.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPTEMPO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPTEMPO
1 longer words begin with UPTEMPO.
Shorter words from the letters in UPTEMPO
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Common questions about UPTEMPO
- Is UPTEMPO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPTEMPO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPTEMPO worth?
- UPTEMPO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPTEMPO mean?
- Played or sung at a fast, lively speed.
- What letters can be added to UPTEMPO?
- UPTEMPO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPTEMPO:
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