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

upjet

uplay

upled

uplit

upped

upran

uprun

upsee

upsey

uptak

upter

uptie

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6-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 6-letter UP-words:

upward

update

upblow

upbows

upcast

updart

upflow

upheld

uphill

uplays

uplead

upleap

uplook

upmost

uprear

upryst

upsets

upsies

upsoar

upsway

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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

upboils

upbrays

upchuck

upcomes

updrawn

upflows

uprears

upriser

uprists

upshift

upshoot

upspake

upstand

upstays

uptakes

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8 letter UP-words icon
159

8-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 8-letter UP-words:

upgraded

uprising

upcoming

upstream

upgrades

upadaisy

upcoiled

updoming

upheaval

uphoards

uplooked

upmakers

upraiser

upspears

upspoken

upspring

upstager

upstarts

upstroke

upswayed

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9 letter UP-words icon
145

9-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 9-letter UP-words:

upbearers

upcharges

upcurling

updatable

upfilling

upgathers

upheavals

uphoarded

uplanders

uplandish

upleading

upleaning

uplocking

uprightly

uprousing

upshifted

upswaying

uptighter

uptossing

upvaluing

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10-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 10-letter UP-words:

upbuilding

upcyclings

updraughts

upflashing

upholstery

uplinkings

uppercased

uppishness

uppropping

upreaching

uprighting

upshooting

upsidedown

upskirting

upspearing

upstarting

upstirring

upswelling

uptalkings

uptightest

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11-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 11-letter UP-words:

upbraidings

upbringings

upbuildings

upbuoyances

upcountries

upfollowing

upgradeable

upholstered

upholsterer

upholstress

upliftingly

uppercasing

uppercutted

uprightness

upsettingly

upskirtings

upsteppings

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 "upsize", "upgaze", "upgradability", "upsizing" start with UP and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "upgradability" is worth 22 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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