run-up
NOUN
/rən_əp/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH R
run-up is a valid 6-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1U1N1-0U1P3
1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does run-up mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A substantial increase over a relatively short period of time.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The approach run during which an athlete gathers speed.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD