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Is UPSTAIRS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UPSTAIRS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UPSTAIRS mean?

  1. adverb

    on a floor above

    “they lived upstairs”

  2. adjective

    on or of upper floors of a building

    “the upstairs maid”

  3. noun

    the part of a building above the ground floor

    “no one was allowed to see the upstairs”

  4. adverb

    with respect to the mind

    “she's a bit weak upstairs”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

U (1) + P (3) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 10 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 UPSTAIRS

UPSTAIRS 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 UPSTAIRS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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