8 Letter Words That Start With UP

There are 156+ eight letter words beginning with UP in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter UP word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with UP.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With UP

upgraded 13
uprising 11
upcoming 15
upstream 12
upgrades 12
upboiled 13
upbrayed 16
upbuilds 13
updarted 12
uplander 11
uplooked 15
uppercut 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With UP (109 words)

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How Common is UP as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 156 8-letter words starting with UP in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.5, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
156
Avg Scrabble Score
13.5
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
AI

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8 Letter Words beginning with UP are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with UP.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter UP-Words in Scrabble

upgazing 21
upchucks 21
upsizing 20
upjetted 18
upcycled 18
uppishly 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with UP?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with UP is upgazing with a total of 21 points.

U 1
P 3
G 2
A 1
Z 10
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With UP

  • How many 8 letter words starting with UP are in the English dictionary?

    There are 156 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with UP. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.5.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with UP worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "upsizing", "upgazing", "upjetted", "upwardly" start with UP and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "upgazing" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with UP?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with UP include "upgraded", "uprising", "upcoming", "upstream", "upgrades".

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