Definitions For Upstand

Noun

UPSTAND (plural UPSTANDs) (construction, plumbing) A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.

Synonyms

upturn

Translations

French: bordure, f

Verb

upstands , upstanding , upstood (intransitive) To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.

Related terms

upstanding

Translations

French: ériger

Etymology

from middle english upstanden, equivalent to up + stand. cognate with {{cog + nl + opstaan + + to rise, stand up}}, {{cog + de + aufstehen + t=to arise, get up, stand up}}, {{cog + sv + uppstå + t=to arise, emerge, come up}}.

Anagrams

dustpan, stand up, stand-up, standup

Is Upstand a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
13

The word Upstand is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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