Definition of UPS
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."
Examples of UPS 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 UPS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, UPS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like UPS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for UPS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | u | p | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| WWF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in UPS
5 words from the letters in UPS
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use UPS in Word Games
UPS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: UPS is only 3 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble UPS to find 5 additional valid words.