Is UPHOLSTERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPHOLSTERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPHOLSTERY mean?
- noun
covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
- noun
the craft of upholstering
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 UPHOLSTERY
UPHOLSTERY 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 UPHOLSTERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eutrophy16
- southerly15
- phoresy15
- phytols15
- typhose15
- typhous15
- upholster14
- hostelry14
- hypers14
- phytol14
- plushy14
- poshly14
- sphery14
- sypher14
- trophy14
- typhus14
- outyelps13
- prostyle13
- protyles13
- superhot13
- helotry13
- hurleys13
- shortly13
- tushery13
- hyper13
- hypes13
- hypos13
- phyle13
- pushy13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- hotspur12
- leprosy12
- outyelp12
- peyotls12
- plusher12
- pothers12
- poultry12
- protyle12
- protyls12
- pylorus12
- strophe12
- thorpes12
- uphroes12
- ethyls12
- horsey12
- hostly12
- hourly12
- housey12
- hoyles12
- hurley12
- shelty12
- shorty12
- shouty12
- theory12
- thusly12
- thyrse12
- youths12
- hype12
- hypo12
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