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Is UPSTAGING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UPSTAGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UPSTAGING mean?

Upstaging is a form of UPSTAGE.

  1. noun

    the rear part of the stage

  2. verb

    treat snobbishly, put in one's place

  3. verb

    move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience

  4. verb

    steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else

    “When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

U (1) + P (3) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 UPSTAGING

UPSTAGING 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 UPSTAGING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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