Words · Less common
upend
5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
become turned or set on end
the airplanes upended
- verb
set, turn, or stand on end
upend the box and empty the contents
Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 5 million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Daily answer A standard word with a definition we can show, so it can be a daily answer.