UPTOSS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UPTOSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPTOSS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPTOSS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPTOSS
No single letter turns UPTOSS into another word.
How UPTOSS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPTOSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about UPTOSS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UPTOSS mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To fling something lightly into the air.
Uptoss is a rare compound in which the added up simply repeats the direction already suggested by toss. Writers have used it for coins, hats, balls and handfuls of petals, always for a light, easy motion rather than a hard throw. It is found mostly in older prose and in lists of playable words, and ordinary speakers say toss up instead.
How UPTOSS is used
Rare; chiefly literary or found in word-game lists.
- The children would uptoss their caps as the band marched by.
- He liked to uptoss a coin to settle small disputes.
- Waves uptoss the little boat and let it fall again.
- She began to uptoss the petals and let the breeze take them.
- The juggler could uptoss five rings without a pause.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPTOSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPTOSS
The 6 tiles of UPTOSS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with UPTOSS
3 longer words begin with UPTOSS.
Shorter words from the letters in UPTOSS
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Common questions about UPTOSS
- Is UPTOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPTOSS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPTOSS worth?
- UPTOSS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPTOSS mean?
- To fling something lightly into the air.
- What letters can be added to UPTOSS?
- No single letter can be added to UPTOSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPTOSS:
Open UPTOSS in the Word Finder