Is UPGRADED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPGRADED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPGRADED mean?
Upgraded is a form of UPGRADE.
- verb
rate higher; raise in value or esteem
- verb
to improve what was old or outdated
“I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software”
- noun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
- noun
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 UPGRADED
UPGRADED 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 UPGRADED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- upgrade11
- guarded10
- draped10
- padder10
- parged10
- purged10
- drudge9
- gadder9
- graded9
- duped9
- gaped9
- paged9
- pudge9
- argued8
- drape8
- drupe8
- duper8
- gaper8
- grape8
- padre8
- pager8
- pared8
- parge8
- perdu8
- prude8
- purda8
- purge8
- raped8
- urped8
- adder7
- agued7
- dared7
- dread7
- durag7
- dured7
- grade7
- guard7
- pareu7
- raged7
- readd7
- udder7
- urged7
- aped7
- dupe7
- gape7
- page7
- pard7
- peag7
- argue6
- auger6
- rugae6
- aged6
- aper6
- dead6
- drag6
- dreg6
- drug6
- duad6
- dude6
- egad6
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