UPWAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UPWAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPWAFT?
| 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 UPWAFT is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPWAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upwaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPWAFT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPWAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does UPWAFT mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To drift upward gently on the air.
Smoke, scent and music are the usual things that upwaft in poetic writing. The word suggests a slow, light rise rather than a rush.
How UPWAFT is used
Rare and literary, used for smells, smoke and sound.
- The smell of bread would upwaft from the bakery.
- Smoke began to upwaft through the trees.
- Soft music seemed to upwaft from the garden.
- Warm air made the scent upwaft to the balcony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPWAFT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPWAFT
3 longer words begin with UPWAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in UPWAFT
Common questions about UPWAFT
- Is UPWAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPWAFT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPWAFT worth?
- UPWAFT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPWAFT mean?
- To drift upward gently on the air.
- What letters can be added to UPWAFT?
- UPWAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPWAFT:
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