upshot
up·shot/ˈʌpʃɑt/noun
upshot is spelled U-P-S-H-O-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (up·shot). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, upshot means “The final result, or outcome of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of upshot is upshots.
How many letters and syllables are in upshot?
| Letters | 6: U-P-S-H-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: up·shot |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is upshot?
Upshot appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce upshot?
- US /ˈʌpʃɑt/
- UK /ˈʌpʃɒt/
Upshot has 2 syllables, split up·shot in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-upshot.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of upshot
- upshots plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does upshot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The final result, or outcome of something.
- 2
USA concise summary.
I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot.
- 3
USA positive aspect or consequence, often either unexpected or in contrast to other negative aspects.
One of the major upshots of prefab building is its decreased environmental impact.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Upshot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Ergebnis, Endergebnis, Schlussergebnis, Schlussresultat, Endresultat , Fazit |
| French | essentiel |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does upshot come from?
Presumed from up- + shot, referring to the last shot in a match of archery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).