Words That Start With UP

There are over 757 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.

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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 Words Starting With UP

Common 5-letter UP-words:

upper

upset

upbow

upbye

updos

updry

upend

upjet

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

upcast

upfill

upfold

uphaud

uphild

upjets

upknit

uprear

upruns

upsize

upsoar

upstir

uptied

uptore

uptorn

uptown

upwell

upwind

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7 letter UP-words icon
171

7-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 7-letter UP-words:

updated

upgrade

upright

updates

upwards

upcasts

upcurve

updried

upgangs

uphauds

uphoard

upleaps

upmaker

uproars

upswell

uptakes

uptrain

upvoted

upwells

upwraps

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156

8-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 8-letter UP-words:

upgraded

uprising

upcoming

upstream

upgrades

upadaisy

upalongs

upbursts

upcheers

upclosed

upflings

upgoings

upgrader

upheaves

uphoords

upmakers

uprisals

upstared

upsurges

upvalued

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9-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 9-letter UP-words:

upblowing

upboiling

upbraided

upbuilder

updarting

updatable

upfilling

upgirting

upholders

uphurling

uplifters

uplocking

upmanship

uppercase

uppitiest

uprightly

upsetters

upstirred

upstrokes

upvaluing

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10-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 10-letter UP-words:

upbreaking

upbursting

upcurrents

updateable

upgathered

upheapings

upliftings

uplighters

uppercased

uppropping

uprighting

uprootings

upshooting

upskirting

upspeaking

upstanding

upstepping

upswelling

upturnings

upwhirling

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11-Letter Words Starting With UP

Common 11-letter UP-words:

upbraidings

upbuildings

updraggings

upfollowing

upgradation

upgradeable

upholstered

upholsterer

upholstress

upliftingly

uplightings

upmarketing

uppercasing

upspringing

upsteppings

upstretched

upsurgences

upthrusting

upthundered

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

757 Common Words Starting with UP

Most Common Length
7
(171 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 757 words in the English dictionary that start with UP, and most of them are 7 letters long (171 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", "upsizing", "upgradability" 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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