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Is UPTAKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UPTAKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UPTAKE mean?

  1. noun

    the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

  2. noun

    a process of taking up or using up or consuming

    “they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

U (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 12 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 UPTAKE

Single letters that turn UPTAKE 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

Anagrams of UPTAKE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from UPTAKE

The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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