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UPDATE is a familiar six-letter word with two distinct noun senses: an addition to existing information, or a change to information already known. That makes its meaning concrete, while its board value comes from a modest 9-point total. The word-game wrinkle is how narrow its word-family is: exactly one anagram appears, alongside only two one-letter neighbours.

UPDATE at a glance

• UPDATE has six letters: A, D, E, P, T and U.
• It scores 9 Scrabble points: P is worth 3, D is worth 2, and four tiles are worth 1 each.
• TAPUED is its sole anagram, using all six letters in a different order.
• UPRATE and UNDATE are its two one-letter neighbours.

What does UPDATE mean?

UPDATE means an additional piece of information or an addition to what is already known. It can also mean a change to existing information, such as a modification of known data. Both senses center on information being added or changed, rather than a completely new subject.

The noun fits familiar phrases such as a project update or a news update. In a word game, keep the clue’s grammar in view: a request for an update points to the information itself, while the score comes from the letters. The word is common, but its anagram is not.

How does UPDATE score and connect?

UPDATE totals 9 Scrabble points: U, A, T and E each add 1, D adds 2, and P adds 3. P contributes the largest tile value in the word, so consider where it lands when choosing a placement. A premium square can change the play’s final score, but not the base value.

Only one anagram, TAPUED, appears, and the two one-letter neighbours are UPRATE and UNDATE. Both neighbours are less familiar than UPDATE, so check your game’s word list before building a play around either. For the UPDATE meaning, keep the noun’s information senses separate from its letter score: the spelling is U-P-D-A-T-E.