9 Letter Words That Start With UP

There are 142+ nine letter words beginning with UP in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With UP

upclimbed 18
updomings 15
updragged 15
upgirting 13
uphoisted 15
upholders 15
uplanders 12
uprooters 11
uprooting 12
upsadaisy 15
upselling 12
upstaring 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With UP (91 words)

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How Common is UP as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 142 9-letter words starting with UP in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.8, with -G endings dominating (47% of them).

Total Words
142
Avg Scrabble Score
14.8
Most Common Ending (47%)
G
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
AI

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9 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 9 Letter Words with UP.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter UP-Words in Scrabble

upchucked 23
upcycling 19
upjetting 19
upclimbed 18
upwafting 18
upshifted 18

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

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with UP is upchucked with a total of 23 points.

U 1
P 3
C 3
H 4
U 1
C 3
K 5
E 1
D 2
verb 1. vomit
Synonyms:
be sickspewspew upfetch up

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With UP

  • How many 9 letter words starting with UP are in the English dictionary?

    There are 142 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with UP. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.8.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with UP worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "upjetting", "upsadaisy", "upbrought", "upaithric" start with UP and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "upjetting" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with UP?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with UP include "upclimbed", "updomings", "updragged", "upgirting", "uphoisted".

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