Is UPSTAIR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPSTAIR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPSTAIR mean?
- adjective
on or of upper floors of a building
“the upstairs maid”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + R (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 UPSTAIR
Single letters that turn UPSTAIR 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 UPSTAIR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- purist8
- rapist8
- tapirs8
- upstir8
- atrip7
- pairs7
- paris7
- parts7
- pitas7
- prats7
- praus7
- pruta7
- puris7
- sirup7
- situp7
- spait7
- spirt7
- sprat7
- sprit7
- spurt7
- sputa7
- stirp7
- strap7
- strip7
- stupa7
- supra7
- tapir7
- tapis7
- tarps7
- traps7
- trips7
- turps7
- aurist6
- pair6
- pars6
- part6
- past6
- pats6
- pias6
- pita6
- pits6
- prat6
- prau6
- ptui6
- puri6
- purs6
- puts6
- raps6
- rapt6
- rasp6
- rips6
- spar6
- spat6
- spit6
- spur6
- taps6
- tarp6
- tips6
- trap6
- trip6
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