up

ADJECTIVEADVERBVERB /ju'pi/
2 LETTERS · STARTS WITH U

up is a valid 2-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1P3
1 + 3 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING

What does up mean?

ADJECTIVE · 8 SENSES
1

Getting higher or more vigorous.

“its an up market”

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2

Used up.

“time is up”

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3

(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness.

“he was up on his homework”

“had to be up for the game”

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4

Out of bed.

“up by seven each morning”

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5

Extending or moving toward a higher place.

“the up staircase”

“a general upward movement of fish”

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6

Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.

“the anchor is up”

“the sun is up”

ANTONYMS
7

Open.

“the windows are up”

SIMILAR
8

(used of computers) operating properly.

“how soon will the computers be up?”

OTHER · 2 SENSES
1

To a higher intensity.

“he turned up the volume”

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2

To a more central or a more northerly place.

“was transferred up to headquarters”

“up to Canada for a vacation”

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ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1

To a later time.

“they moved the meeting date up”

“from childhood upward”

2

Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

“look up!”

“the music surged up”

ANTONYMS
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Raise.

“up the ante”

BROADER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of up

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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