Upsetting
verb
- To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
"I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know."
- To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).
"Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance."
- To tip or overturn (something).
- To defeat unexpectedly.
"Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election."
- To be upset or knocked over.
"The carriage upset when the horse bolted."
adjective
- Causing upset; distressing.
"He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting."
- Conceited; presumptuous.
No exact anagrams found for "upsetting". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Upsetting"
Upsetting is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Upsetting" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "upsetting" is a medium-scoring word.