Is UPCOMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPCOMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPCOMING mean?
- adjective
of the relatively near future
“the approaching election”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 UPCOMING
UPCOMING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from UPCOMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- comping14
- couping12
- coming11
- coping11
- gnomic11
- impugn11
- moping11
- umping11
- conium10
- muonic10
- unicom10
- comp10
- gonium9
- cumin9
- monic9
- mucin9
- opium9
- gimp9
- coign8
- cuing8
- gipon8
- incog8
- mungo8
- oping8
- pingo8
- copi8
- coup8
- onium7
- mung7
- ping7
- pong7
- pung7
- cop7
- cum7
- cup7
- imp7
- mic7
- moc7
- mop7
- pic7
- pom7
- ump7
- cion6
- coin6
- coni6
- icon6
- muni6
- muon6
- pion6
- unci6
- unco6
- upon6
- cig6
- cog6
- gip6
- gum6
- mig6
- mog6
- mug6
- pig6
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