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Upgrader

u 1p 3g 2r 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of upgrade

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does upgrader mean?

noun

  1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

    “the car couldn't make it up the rise”

    Synonymsascentacclivityriseraiseclimb

  2. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

  3. a reservation that is improved

    “I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full”

  4. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

    Synonymsriserising slope

  5. hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

  6. the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)

    “the power plant received a new upgrade”

verb

  1. rate higher; raise in value or esteem

  2. to improve what was old or outdated

    “I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software”

  3. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

    “John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”

    Synonymspromoteadvancekick upstairsraiseelevate

  4. get better travel conditions

    “I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked”

  5. give better travel conditions to

    “The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full”

Definitions shown for upgrade, the base form of upgrader.

Is UPGRADER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is UPGRADER worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
u 1p 3g 2r 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
u 2p 4g 3r 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
u 2p 4g 3r 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
u 2p 3g 4r 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in UPGRADER

Hooks for UPGRADER

Add one letter to the front or back of UPGRADER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

upgraders

Words that end like UPGRADER

Common words that share the ending -ADER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

crusaderinvadergradertrader
All words ending in -ADER

Upgrader: quick answers

Is UPGRADER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. UPGRADER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is UPGRADER worth?
UPGRADER scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does upgrader mean?
upgrader is related to upgrade, which means “an upward slope or grade (as in a road)”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in UPGRADER?
You can make 191 shorter words from UPGRADER, such as UPGRADE, GAUPED, GRAPED, PARGED. See the full list.