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Upthrusting

u 1p 3t 1h 4r 1u 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Uncommon · form of upthrust

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

What does upthrusting mean?

noun

  1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

    Synonymsupheavalupliftupthrow

Definitions shown for upthrust, the base form of upthrusting.

Is UPTHRUSTING 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 UPTHRUSTING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

21 pts
u 2p 4t 1h 3r 1u 2s 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

21 pts
u 2p 4t 1h 4r 1u 2s 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
u 2p 3t 1h 3r 1u 2s 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in UPTHRUSTING

Words that end like UPTHRUSTING

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

adjustingdistrustingmistrustingreadjustingentrustingtrustingthrustingcrustingbustingdustinggustinglustingrusting
All words ending in -USTING

Upthrusting: quick answers

Is UPTHRUSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. UPTHRUSTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is UPTHRUSTING worth?
UPTHRUSTING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does upthrusting mean?
upthrusting is related to upthrust, which means “(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)”.
What words can you make with the letters in UPTHRUSTING?
You can make 460 shorter words from UPTHRUSTING, such as UPRUSHING, GURUSHIP, PHUTTING, UPRIGHTS. See the full list.