UP
/ap/
2 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition
Definition of UP
The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
"Up is a good way to go."
A positive thing.
"I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home."
An upstairs room of a two story house.
"She lives in a two-up two-down."
To increase or raise.
"If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says."
To promote.
"It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President."
(usually in combination with another verb) To act suddenly.
"He just upped and quit."
Facing upwards.
"Put the notebook face up on the table."
On or at a physically higher level.
"The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country."
Examples of UP in a Sentence
- "Up is a good way to go."
- "I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home."
- "She lives in a two-up two-down."
- "If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says."
Word Details
Is UP a Scrabble Word?
Yes, UP is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like UP are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for UP
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | u | p | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| WWF | 2 | 4 | 6 |
How to Use UP in Word Games
UP is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: UP is only 2 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
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