UPWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UPWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPWARD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPWARD is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPWARD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does UPWARD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Moving, pointing or leading toward a higher place, level or position.
The word works for literal climbs such as a slope or a rising smoke trail, and for figures such as prices or ranks. Business writers use it for growth, as in an upward trend, and teachers use it for the move from a lower grade to a higher one. As an adverb it means toward a higher place, and many speakers say upwards for that role instead. The noun use, the upper part, is old and rare.
How UPWARD is used
Standard; the adverb upward and upwards are interchangeable in most contexts.
- The path took a steep upward turn after the bridge.
- Prices showed a steady upward movement through the autumn.
- She gave a quick upward glance at the clock.
- Smoke drifted in a slow upward curl from the chimney.
- The team made a sharp upward climb in the final standings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPWARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UPWARD
The 6 tiles of UPWARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPWARD
4 longer words begin with UPWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in UPWARD
Common questions about UPWARD
- Is UPWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPWARD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPWARD worth?
- UPWARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPWARD mean?
- Moving, pointing or leading toward a higher place, level or position.
- What letters can be added to UPWARD?
- UPWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPWARD:
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