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.
u1p3w4a1r1d2l1y4
PlayableUPWARDLY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.12%
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
Scrabble u1p3w4a1r1d2l1y4 17
Words with Friends u2p4w4a1r1d2l2y3 19
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
Shorter words from the letters in UPWARDLY
drawly13 updraw12 upward12 pulwar11 duply11 pardy11 rawly11 updry11 layup10 parly10 pyral10 uplay10 drawl9 lardy9 lyard9 yauld9 purda8 dural6 yawp12 wady11 awry10 waly10 wary10 yawl10 paly9 pawl9 play9 pray9 puly9 warp9 wrap9 yaup9 adry8 awdl8 draw8 dray8 duly8 lady8 rudy8 urdy8
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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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