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UPSTARTS

8 letters, 10 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What UPSTARTS Means

UPSTARTS is a form of UPSTART, which means:

  1. noun: an arrogant or presumptuous person
  2. noun: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  3. adjective: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

Similar words

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

UPSTARTS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as U1 P3 S1 T1 A1 R1 T1 S1.

Anagrams of UPSTARTS (1)

Same letters, different order. Any of these plays the same tiles for the same score.

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