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Upstarting

u 1p 3s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 10 letters · Common · form of upstart

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

What does upstarting mean?

noun

  1. an arrogant or presumptuous person

  2. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

    Synonymsparvenuarriviste

  3. a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright

    Synonymskip

adjective

  1. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

    Synonymsparvenuparvenue

Definitions shown for upstart, the base form of upstarting.

Is UPSTARTING 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 UPSTARTING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
u 1p 3s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
u 2p 4s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
u 2p 4s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
u 2p 3s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in UPSTARTING

Anagrams 1

stuprating

Words that end like UPSTARTING

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

restartingdepartingimpartingoutsmartingstartingthwartingchartingsmartingcartingdartingparting
All words ending in -ARTING

Upstarting: quick answers

Is UPSTARTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. UPSTARTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is UPSTARTING worth?
UPSTARTING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does upstarting mean?
upstarting is related to upstart, which means “an arrogant or presumptuous person”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in UPSTARTING?
You can make 753 shorter words from UPSTARTING, such as PASTURING, UPSTARING, PARTINGS, PRATINGS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of UPSTARTING?
UPSTARTING rearranges into STUPRATING.