UPWELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UPWELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
u1p3w4e1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableUPWELLING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UPWELLING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful UPWELLING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPWELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
upwellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPWELLING scores
Scrabble u1p3w4e1l1l1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends u2p4w4e1l2l2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in UPWELLING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPWELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UPWELLING
1 longer words begin with UPWELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in UPWELLING
welling11 wulling11 pelling10 pulling10 upwell11 guinep9 pingle9 plunge9 puling9 pungle9 unwell9 unwill9 lineup8 lupine8 penill8 pilule8 unpile8 leglin7 ligule7 lingel7 lingle7 lungie7 ulling7 gwine9 winge9 genip8 pling8 pugil8 unpeg8 lupin7 pulli7 guile6 ingle6 ligne6 lunge6 lungi6 plew9 wipe9 wing8 gulp7
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Common questions about UPWELLING
- Is UPWELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPWELLING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPWELLING worth?
- UPWELLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPWELLING?
- UPWELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UPWELLING:
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