Is UPLINKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPLINKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPLINKING mean?
Uplinking is a form of UPLINK.
- noun
a transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 UPLINKING
UPLINKING 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 UPLINKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- plinking15
- plunking15
- kingpin14
- pinking14
- punking14
- piking13
- puking13
- inkling12
- kilning12
- linking12
- linkup12
- punkin12
- uplink12
- unpiling11
- inking11
- liking11
- nuking11
- plink11
- plunk11
- pulik11
- unlink10
- piki10
- pink10
- pulk10
- punk10
- piling9
- pining9
- puling9
- kinin9
- gink9
- gunk9
- king9
- kip9
- piing8
- kiln8
- link8
- lunk8
- lignin7
- lining7
- lipin7
- lupin7
- unpin7
- gulp7
- ping7
- plug7
- pung7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- inulin6
- lungi6
- pili6
- puli6
- gip6
- pig6
- pug6
- ki6
- linin5
- iglu5
- ling5
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