upstart
ADJECTIVENOUN
/əp'stɑrt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
upstart is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1P3S1T1A1R1T1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does upstart mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
An arrogant or presumptuous person.
BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD