Is UPHEAVER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPHEAVER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPHEAVER mean?
Upheaver is a form of UPHEAVE.
- verb
lift forcefully from beneath
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 UPHEAVER
Single letters that turn UPHEAVER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from UPHEAVER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- upheave15
- heaver12
- heaper11
- pareve11
- prevue11
- repave11
- haver11
- heave11
- hevea11
- parve10
- paver10
- prahu10
- raphe10
- vaper10
- have10
- epha9
- harp9
- heap9
- pave9
- perv9
- vape9
- veep9
- reave8
- revue8
- hap8
- hep8
- hup8
- pah8
- peh8
- pareu7
- perea7
- puree7
- rupee7
- aver7
- eave7
- eruv7
- ever7
- hare7
- hear7
- here7
- rave7
- rhea7
- uvea7
- veer7
- vera7
- aper6
- pare6
- pear6
- peer6
- pere6
- prau6
- pree6
- pure6
- rape6
- reap6
- ave6
- eve6
- hae6
- her6
- hue6
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