Uptight

/ʌpˈtaɪt/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters
Definition of Uptight

noun

  1. An uptight person.

adjective

  1. Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.

    "Don't be so uptight! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light."

  2. Emotionally repressed; nervous and tense.
  3. Sexually repressed.

    "He came from a very uptight religious background, but you wouldn't know that now!"

  4. Unfriendly and rude.
Anagrams of Uptight

No exact anagrams found for "uptight". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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 "Uptight"

Uptight is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Uptight" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "uptight" is a medium-scoring word.