Uplink

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters

Definition of Uplink

noun

The portion of a communications link used for the transmission of signals from an Earth terminal to a satellite or to an airborne platform. An uplink is the converse of a downlink. An uplink or downlink is distinguished from reverse link or forward link.
(by analogy, less formally) The communication path from a mobile device to a base station, a consumer to the network backbone, a client device to a server etc.
Data transmission from a data station to the headend.

verb

To transmit a signal by means of an uplink.

Anagrams of Uplink

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "uplink":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "uplink" and rearranging:

+slinkups uplinks

Related Word Patterns

UP...Words starting with "up"...NKWords ending with "nk"All 6-letter words Unscramble "uplink"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

Letter Values

u1

p3

l1

i1

n1

k5

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "uplink"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "U"

Rhymes With Uplink

antitank bank bethank bethink blank blink bobolink bohunk boink bonk brank brink

Related 6-Letter Words

uakari ubiety ubique udders uglier uglies uglify uglily ugsome uhlans ukases ulamas ulcers ulemas ullage

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Uplink"

Uplink is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "uplink" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Uplink" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "uplink" is a medium-scoring word.