upheaval
NOUN
/əp'hivəl/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
upheaval is a valid 8-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1P3H4E1A1V4A1L1
1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does upheaval mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A violent disturbance.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Disturbance usually in protest.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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