UPTURN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UPTURN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPTURN?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPTURN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPTURN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upturnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPTURN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPTURN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does UPTURN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A change toward better conditions, especially a rise in business activity, prices or someone's fortunes.
Upturn is the usual word in economic reporting for the point where figures stop falling and begin to climb, as in an upturn in sales or in house prices. It can describe personal luck in the same way, and it is the natural opposite of downturn. The same word also works as a verb meaning to turn something upside down or face up, for example when a plough upturns the soil.
How UPTURN is used
Common in business news and everyday talk about trends and fortunes.
- Analysts expect an upturn in spending before the end of the year.
- The upturn came just in time to save the small shop.
- After months of losses, the club saw a sharp upturn in results.
- A modest upturn in hiring followed the new trade deal.
- Few people predicted the upturn that began that spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPTURN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPTURN
The 6 tiles of UPTURN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPTURN
4 longer words begin with UPTURN.
Shorter words from the letters in UPTURN
Common questions about UPTURN
- Is UPTURN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPTURN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPTURN worth?
- UPTURN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPTURN mean?
- A change toward better conditions, especially a rise in business activity, prices or someone's fortunes.
- What letters can be added to UPTURN?
- UPTURN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPTURN:
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