YUPPY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. YUPPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YUPPY?
| 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 YUPPY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YUPPY
No single letter turns YUPPY into another word.
How YUPPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YUPPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,822 thousand.
What stands out about YUPPY
- YUPPY begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does YUPPY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A variant spelling of yuppie, a young, ambitious professional with a well-paid job and an affluent lifestyle.
A yuppy is typically pictured as a young city worker in the 1980s sense, focused on career success, designer clothes and expensive gadgets. The term carries a mildly mocking tone, suggesting materialism and status-seeking rather than neutral description. It is used almost entirely in informal speech and journalism rather than formal writing.
How YUPPY is used
Informal and often used with light mockery of ambitious, image-conscious young professionals.
- The bar downtown filled with yuppy commuters after work.
- He was mocked as a typical yuppy in his tailored suit.
- The neighbourhood became popular with young yuppy couples.
- Her yuppy lifestyle revolved around gym memberships and gadgets.
- Critics called the new cafe a magnet for yuppy shoppers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YUPPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YUPPY
2 longer words begin with YUPPY.
Shorter words from the letters in YUPPY
Common questions about YUPPY
- Is YUPPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YUPPY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YUPPY worth?
- YUPPY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YUPPY mean?
- A variant spelling of yuppie, a young, ambitious professional with a well-paid job and an affluent lifestyle.
- What letters can be added to YUPPY?
- No single letter can be added to YUPPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YUPPY:
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