Definition of UPSILON

upsilon

Plural: upsila, upsilons

Noun

  • The twentieth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  • the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
  • The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.
  • An upsilon meson, or bottomonium.

Examples

  • Finding an ’UPSILON’ tile in Scrabble would be a highly unusual and problematic event.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón, “simple Υ”).

Scrabble Score: 9

upsilon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
upsilon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upsilon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

upsilon: valid Words With Friends Word