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Upgrades

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

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of upgrade

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

What does upgrades 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 to improve what was old or outdated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 upgrades.

Is UPGRADES a valid word?

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

How many points is UPGRADES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in UPGRADES

Words that end like UPGRADES

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

degradesdecadesinvadesbrigadesbrocadescascadescomradescrusadesgrenadespervadesarcadesblockadesfacadesparadesstockadestiradesdowngradesevadesbladesgradesshadestradeswadesaccolades
All words ending in -ADES

Upgrades: quick answers

Is UPGRADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. UPGRADES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is UPGRADES worth?
UPGRADES 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 upgrades mean?
upgrades is the plural and third-person singular form of 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 UPGRADES?
You can make 399 shorter words from UPGRADES, such as GRASPED, SPADGER, SPARGED, UPDRAGS. See the full list.