Definition of upheaval

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • upheaval is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • upheaval is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • upheaval is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of upheaval


  • a violent disturbance (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. convulsion
    2. turmoil
  • a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. sturm und drang
    2. turbulence
  • disturbance usually in protest (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. agitation
    2. excitement
    3. hullabaloo
    4. turmoil
  • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. uplift
    2. upthrow
    3. upthrust

See definition of upheaval in Merriam Webster