UPVALUE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPVALUE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPVALUE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPVALUE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPVALUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPVALUE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UPVALUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with UPVALUE
2 longer words begin with UPVALUE.
Shorter words from the letters in UPVALUE
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Common questions about UPVALUE
- Is UPVALUE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPVALUE is not in it.
- How many points is UPVALUE worth?
- UPVALUE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPVALUE?
- UPVALUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UPVALUE:
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