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Is UP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UP mean?

  1. adverb

    spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

    “look up!”

  2. adjective

    being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

    “the anchor is up”

  3. adjective

    out of bed

    “are they astir yet?”

  4. verb

    raise

    “up the ante”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
4
Words With Friends
6
Letters
2

U (1) + P (3) = 4 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for UP

Single letters that turn UP into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

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