UPWELL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UPWELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPWELL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPWELL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPWELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upwellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPWELL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPWELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does UPWELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To rise up, as water does from a spring or from deep in the sea.
Upwell describes fluid welling upward from below, and oceanographers use it for cold, nutrient-rich water that rises to the surface along certain coasts. It also fits feelings that seem to surge up from within a person. The related noun upwelling is more common in scientific writing than the verb is.
How UPWELL is used
Used in oceanography and in descriptive prose for water or emotion rising from below.
- Cold currents upwell along the western coast.
- Tears began to upwell in her eyes.
- Springs upwell from the rock beneath the chapel.
- Deep water will upwell when the wind blows offshore.
- Memories upwell whenever he hears that song.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UPWELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UPWELL
4 longer words begin with UPWELL.
Shorter words from the letters in UPWELL
Common questions about UPWELL
- Is UPWELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPWELL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPWELL worth?
- UPWELL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UPWELL mean?
- To rise up, as water does from a spring or from deep in the sea.
- What letters can be added to UPWELL?
- UPWELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPWELL:
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