UPTICK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UPTICK 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 UPTICK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPTICK is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPTICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upticksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPTICK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does UPTICK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small rise or increase in a number, level or trend.
Reporters write of an uptick in sales or in crime when the numbers climb a little. In the stock market it also names a trade made at a price above the last one.
How UPTICK is used
Used in business and news writing for a modest increase.
- There was an uptick in sales last month.
- The report showed a slight uptick in crime.
- An uptick in prices worried shoppers.
- Analysts noticed an uptick in demand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPTICK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPTICK
1 longer words begin with UPTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in UPTICK
Common questions about UPTICK
- Is UPTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPTICK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPTICK worth?
- UPTICK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPTICK mean?
- A small rise or increase in a number, level or trend.
- What letters can be added to UPTICK?
- UPTICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPTICK:
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