UPWARDLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. UPWARDLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPWARDLY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPWARDLY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPWARDLY
No single letter turns UPWARDLY into another word.
How UPWARDLY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UPWARDLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPWARDLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UPWARDLY
- All 8 letters of UPWARDLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UPWARDLY mean in Scrabble?
UPWARDLY is the adverb formed from UPWARD.
UPWARD(adjective) — Moving, pointing or leading toward a higher place, level or position.
Shorter words from the letters in UPWARDLY
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Common questions about UPWARDLY
- Is UPWARDLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPWARDLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPWARDLY worth?
- UPWARDLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPWARDLY?
- No single letter can be added to UPWARDLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UPWARDLY:
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