Words Containing UPTHRU

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing UPTHRU?

UPTHRUSTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPTHRUSTED (16), UPTHRUSTS (14), UPTHRUST (13).

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All Words Containing UPTHRU 4 words

How often does UPTHRU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing UPTHRU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15 points and the best is UPTHRUSTING (17 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 8 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 15; out of 17 max
Longest word: UPTHRUSTING; 11 letters
Most common ending: D; 25% of words

Most common last letters

d 25%
g 25%
s 25%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing UPTHRU

u ₁p ₃t ₁h ₄r ₁u ₁s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂

U 1 + P 3 + T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

upthrusting

Form of upthrust

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

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