Upstart

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Upstart

noun

One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
The meadow saffron.

verb

To rise suddenly, to spring
"And his unready weapons gan in hand to take."

adjective

Acting like a parvenu.
Self-important and presumptuous.

Anagrams of Upstart

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+sstartups upstarts

Related Word Patterns

UP...Words starting with "up"...RTWords ending with "rt"All 7-letter words Unscramble "upstart"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

arriviste nouveau riche parvenu

Letter Values

u1

p3

s1

t1

a1

r1

t1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "upstart"All 7-Letter Words Words Starting With "U"

Rhymes With Upstart

abort advert airport airt alert ambivert amort animadvert antevert apart aport applecart

Related 7-Letter Words

uakaris ufology ugliest ukelele ukulele ulcered ulexite ullaged ullages ulpanim ulsters ultimas ululant ululate umbeled

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 "Upstart"

Upstart is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "upstart" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Upstart" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "upstart" is a low-scoring word.