UPTOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UPTOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPTOWN?
| 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 UPTOWN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPTOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uptownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPTOWN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPTOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does UPTOWN mean in Scrabble?
adverb
North American
Toward or in the upper or residential part of a town.
In American usage uptown points to the part of a city away from the old commercial center, often the more residential or affluent part. In New York the term is tied to the upper end of Manhattan, and it also works as a noun and an adjective. Its opposite is downtown.
How UPTOWN is used
Chiefly North American; the opposite of downtown.
- She took the train uptown after work.
- The family moved uptown to a larger home.
- He rode the bus uptown to meet an old friend.
- They walked uptown through the evening crowds.
- Prices rise as you head uptown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPTOWN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPTOWN
3 longer words begin with UPTOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in UPTOWN
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Common questions about UPTOWN
- Is UPTOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPTOWN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPTOWN worth?
- UPTOWN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPTOWN mean?
- Toward or in the upper or residential part of a town.
- What letters can be added to UPTOWN?
- UPTOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPTOWN:
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