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Upstream

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Upstream

noun

  1. Part of the river towards the upstream direction.
  2. (open-source software) The original developers or maintainers of software.

verb

  1. To stream upward.
  2. (open-source software) To have (a software library, patch, etc.) accepted by the original developers of the related software, so that they maintain and distribute it.

    "I'd be more than happy to upstream your patch."

adjective

  1. In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver
  2. Involving exploration and pre-production rather than refining and selling
  3. In the direction from the client to the server
  4. (open-source software) maintained, owned or associated with the original developers of the given software; in contrast to a modified version downstream
  5. Towards the leading end (5′ end) of a DNA molecule

adverb

  1. Against the current.
Anagrams of Upstream

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

tempuras

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+iseptarium
+omousetrapsuperatom
Related Word Patterns
UP...Words starting with "up"...AMWords ending with "am"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "upstream"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

downstream
Letter Values
u1
p3
s1
t1
r1
e1
a1
m3

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "upstream"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "U"
Rhymes With Upstream
abeamaerogramagleamairstreamamalgamanagramangiogramantifoamantijamantispamarteriogramashram
Related 8-Letter Words
ubietiesubiquityudometerudometryuglifieduglifieruglifiesuglinessuintaiteukelelesukulelesulcerateulceringulcerousulexites

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 "Upstream"

Upstream is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "upstream" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Upstream" in Word Games

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