upthrow

Meanings

Plural: upthrows

Noun

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
A fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below.

Verb

To throw or cast upwards.
To throw up (a mass of material) from below, causing a fault.
To be thrown up from below, causing a fault.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English upthrowen, equivalent to up- + throw.

Synonyms

upheaval, uplift, upthrust

Scrabble Score: 15

upthrow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
upthrow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upthrow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

upthrow is a valid Words With Friends word