upset
Upset can refer to an unhappy and worried mental state, the act of disturbing the mind or body, or a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning. As a verb, upset can mean to cause to lose one's composure, disturb the balance or stability of, or cause to overturn from an upright or normal position.
Length
5
Scrabble
7
WWF
9
Starts
UP
Ends
SET
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “UPSET” Mean?
/ˈʌpsɛt/
upset has 17 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
5 sensesafflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
“too upset to say anything”
“spent many disquieted moments”
“distressed about her son's leaving home”
“lapsed into disturbed sleep”
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
“troops fleeing in broken ranks”
“a confused mass of papers on the desk”
“the small disordered room”
“with everything so upset”
Synonyms
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
“the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers”
mildly physically distressed
“an upset stomach”
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
“an overturned car”
“the upset pitcher of milk”
“sat on an upturned bucket”
Synonyms
Noun
6 sensesan unhappy and worried mental state
“there was too much anger and disturbance”
“she didn't realize the upset she caused me”
Synonyms
the act of disturbing the mind or body
“his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”
“she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living”
Synonyms
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
“the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder”
“everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time”
Synonyms
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
Synonyms
Verb
6 sensesdisturb the balance or stability of
“The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries”
cause to lose one's composure
“The performance is likely to upset Sue”
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
“The cat knocked over the flower vase”
“the clumsy customer turned over the vase”
“he tumped over his beer”
Synonyms
form metals with a swage
Synonyms
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
“The foreign team upset the local team”
“The fighter managed to upset his opponent”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Length
5 letters
Starts With
U
Ends With
T
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
U, P, S, E, T
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆UPSET has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆UPSET is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆UPSET can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆UPSET uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
VCCVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
UP, PS, SE, ET
Trigrams
UPS, PSE, SET
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