Is UPRISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPRISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPRISES mean?
Uprises is a form of UPRISE.
- verb
come into existence; take on form or shape
“A new religious movement originated in that country”
- verb
ascend as a sound
“The choirs singing uprose and filled the church”
- verb
rise up as in fear
“The dog's fur bristled”
- verb
rise to one's feet
“The audience got up and applauded”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 UPRISES
UPRISES 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.
Anagrams of UPRISES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from UPRISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pussier9
- suspire9
- pisser8
- prises8
- purses8
- sirups8
- speirs8
- spiers8
- spires8
- sprues8
- supers8
- uprise8
- peris7
- piers7
- press7
- pries7
- prise7
- priss7
- puris7
- purse7
- puses7
- ripes7
- sipes7
- sirup7
- speir7
- spier7
- spies7
- spire7
- sprue7
- spues7
- spurs7
- super7
- supes7
- issuer6
- sieurs6
- peri6
- pier6
- pies6
- piss6
- psis6
- pure6
- puri6
- purs6
- puss6
- reps6
- ripe6
- rips6
- seps6
- sipe6
- sips6
- spue6
- spur6
- supe6
- sups6
- urps6
- issue5
- rises5
- risus5
- ruses5
- sieur5
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