upturn

Plural: upturns

Noun

an upward movement or trend as in business activity
An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.

Verb

Verb Forms: upturned, upturning, upturns

To turn up, over, or cause to face upward.
To turn (something) up or over.

Examples

She would upturn her tiles one by one, anticipating a perfect word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn.

Synonyms

overturn#Verb, upset#Verb, uptick#Noun

Antonyms

downturn

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

upturn: valid Words With Friends Word