Words That Start With UP

There are over 775 words that begin with UP in English. From 2-letter words to 15-letter entries, find UP-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with UP.

2 letter UP-words icon
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2-Letter Words Starting With UP

Short high-frequency UP-words:

up

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3-Letter Words Starting With UP

Short high-frequency UP-words:

upo

ups

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7

4-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 4-letter UP-words:

upon

upas

upby

updo

upgo

upsy

upta

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5 letter UP-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 5-letter UP-words:

upper

upset

upbow

upbye

updos

updry

upend

upful

uplay

upled

uplit

upped

upran

uprun

upsee

upsey

upsum

uptak

upter

uptie

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6-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 6-letter UP-words:

upward

update

updart

updraw

upgoes

upgrew

upheld

uphill

uppish

uprear

uprise

upruns

uprush

upsend

upshot

upsies

upsold

upstay

upstir

uptoss

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7 letter UP-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 7-letter UP-words:

updated

upgrade

upright

updates

upwards

upblown

upborne

upbring

upbuilt

upcoast

updarts

updrawn

upfront

upknits

uprisen

upriver

upspake

upsteps

upsurge

upthrow

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159

8-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 8-letter UP-words:

upgraded

uprising

upcoming

upstream

upgrades

upbrings

upcurved

updrying

upgazing

upraises

uprootal

uprooted

uprushed

upsizing

upskirts

upsurges

upswarms

upsweeps

upthrown

upthrust

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145

9-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 9-letter UP-words:

upbearers

upblowing

upboiling

upbounden

upbuilder

upfolding

upleading

uplocking

uplooking

upmakings

upraising

uprousing

upsadaisy

upsitting

upskilled

upstaring

upstaters

upsurging

upwarping

upwhirled

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10-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 10-letter UP-words:

upbraiders

upbuoyance

upcurrents

upflashing

uplighters

uplighting

uplinkings

uppercased

uppitiness

uppropping

upsettable

upshooting

upskilling

upspeaking

upspearing

upstanding

upswinging

uptalkings

upthrusted

upwhirling

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11-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 11-letter UP-words:

upbringings

upbuildings

upbuoyances

upfollowing

upgathering

upgradation

upgradeable

upholstered

upholsterer

upholstress

upliftingly

uppercasing

upsettingly

upskirtings

upspringing

upstreaming

upsurgences

upthrusting

uptightness

upvaluation

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12-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 12-letter UP-words:

upbraidingly

upgradations

upholsterers

upholsteries

upholstering

uppercutting

uppishnesses

uppitinesses

uppitynesses

uproariously

uprootedness

upthundering

upvaluations

upwardnesses

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13-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 13-letter UP-words:

upgradability

upholstresses

upperclassman

upperclassmen

uprighteously

uprightnesses

uptightnesses

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14-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 14-letter UP-words:

upgradeability

uproariousness

uprootednesses

upstandingness

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15-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 15-letter UP-words:

upgradabilities

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775 Common Words Starting with UP

Most Common Length
7
(175 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
(out of 24)
Most Common Ending
s
(32%)

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with UP is upchucking with a total of 24 points.

U 1
P 3
C 3
H 4
U 1
C 3
K 5
I 1
N 1
G 2
verb 1. vomit
Synonyms:
be sickspewspew upfetch up

Words that begin with UP are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in UP and words with UP. Try our five letter words starting with UP page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With UP

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

    There are 775 words in the English dictionary that start with UP, and most of them are 7 letters long (175 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with UP?

    The longest word starting with UP is "upgradabilities" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "upgraded" is the longest common word starting with UP.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "upgaze", "upsize", "upgazing", "upsizing" 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 words starting with UP?

    Most words starting with UP are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "updated", "upgrade", "upright", "updates", "upwards".

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