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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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6

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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