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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MAKEUP is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
concoct something artificial or untrue
make-up, war paint, constitution, composition, physical composition, make, reconcile, patch up, conciliate, settle, fabricate, manufacture, cook up, invent, pay, pay off
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MAKEUP scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, K×1, M×1, P×1, U×1
MAKEUP has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
MAKEUP is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with M, ends with P, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MAKEUP — concoct something artificial or untrue" (14 Scrabble points).
MAKEUP is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MAKEUP a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MAKEUP (noun): cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance. Additional senses: the way in which someone or something is composed; an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"; apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning".
In standard Scrabble scoring, MAKEUP totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MAKEUP relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
MAKEUP is 6 letters long, begins with M, ends with P, and sorts to the alphagram AEKMPU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so MAKEUP is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, MAKEUP ranks by raw score (14 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MAKEUP carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on M or P are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with P to rehearse parallel sets.
MAKEUP is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with M, ends with P, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like MAKEUP frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MAKEUP contains A, E, K, M, P, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m????p to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MAKEUP include AK, KE, MA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, A, K, E, U, P. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble makeup directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MAKEUP as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MAKEUP — concoct something artificial or untrue" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.