How many words start with UP?

This page lists 437 words starting with UP, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With UP

All 437 words in our dictionary that begin with UP, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

437 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

upchucking24 upchucked23 upgradeability23 upgradability22 upchucks21 upgazing21 upgradabilities21 upperclassman21 upperclassmen21 upchuck20 upgazed20 upclimbing19 upgazes19 upmanships19 uppercutting19 uppishnesses19 uppitynesses19 uppropping19 uprightnesses19 upshifting19 upthrowing19 uptightnesses19 upclimbed18 upflowing18 upgathering18 upgaze18 upgrowths18 upheaving18 upholstering18 upholstery18 upmanship18 uppercasing18 uppishly18 uppropped18 upreaching18 uprightly18 upshifted18 upstandingness18 upsweeping18 upwafting18 upwardnesses18 upbringings17 upcurving17 upflinging17 upflowed17 upgathered17 upgradeable17 upgrowth17 upheaping17 upheavals17 upheaved17 upheavers17 uphoarding17 upholstered17 upholsterers17 upholsteries17 uplighting17 uppercased17 uppishness17 uppityness17 upreached17 uprighting17 uprightness17 uproariously17 uprootednesses17 upspringing17 upstepping17 upswinging17 upthrusting17 uptightness17 upwafted17 upwardly17 upbraiding16 upbringing16 upbuilding16 upclimbs16 upcountry16 upcurved16 upfolding16 upgradable16 upgrowing16 upheaped16 upheaval16 upheaver16 upheaves16 uphoarded16 upholding16 upholsterer16 uplighted16 upmarket16 uppercases16 upperparts16 uppitinesses16 upreaches16 uprighted16 uproariousness16 upshifts16 upshooting16 upstepped16 upswelling16 upthrown16 upthrows16 upwardness16 upwellings16 upbinding15 upbraided15 upbraiders15 upclimb15 upcoming15 upcurves15 updiving15 updrying15 upflows15 upfolded15 upgathers15 upheave15 upholders15 upholsters15 upkeeps15 uplifting15 uppercase15 uppercuts15 uppermost15 upperpart15 uprootedness15 uprushing15 upshift15 upstrokes15 upsweeps15 upswelled15 upthrew15 upthrow15 upticks15 upwafts15 upwelling15 upbearing14 upboiling14 upbraider14 upcasting14 upcoiling14 upcurling14 upcurve14 updived14 updrafts14 upflings14 upflow14 upgather14 upgirding14 upgrading14 upheaps14 uphoards14 upholder14 upholster14 uphove14 upkeep14 upleaping14 uplifted14 uplifters14 uplights14 uppercut14 uppitiness14 upreach14 uprights14 uprushed14 upscaling14 upsprings14 upstanding14 upstroke14 upsweep14 upswept14 upswings14 upswollen14 upthrusts14 uptick14 uptowners14 upwaft14 upwelled14 upbearers13 upboiled13 upbows13 upbraids13 upbuilds13 upcoiled13 upcurled13 updarting13 updives13 updraft13 upfield13 upfling13 upflung13 upfolds13 upgirded13 upgraded13 upgrown13 upgrows13 upheap13 uphoard13 upholds13 upleaped13 uplifter13 uplight13 uplinks13 uploading13 uppiling13 uppish13 uppity13 upprops13 upright13 uprivers13 uprushes13 upscaled13 upsending13 upshoots13 upsprang13 upspring13 upsprung13 upstaging13 upstarting13 upstirring13 upsurging13 upswells13 upswing13 upswung13 uptakes13 upthrust13 uptight13 uptowner13 upwards13 upwinds13 upbearer12 upbinds12 upbound12 upbow12 upbraid12 upbuild12 upbye12 updarted12 updating12 updive12 updove12 upending12 upfold12 upfront12 upgrades12 upgrew12 upgrow12 upheld12 uphills12 uphold12 uphroes12 uplanders12 uplifts12 uplink12 uploaded12 uppiled12 uppings12 upprop12 upraising12 uprearing12 uprisings12 upriver12 uproarious12 uprooting12 uprousing12 upscales12 upsetting12 upshoot12 upshots12 upsoaring12 upstaged12 upstaring12 upstarted12 upstirred12 upstream12 upsurged12 upswell12 uptake12 uptearing12 uptilting12 uptossing12 uptowns12 upturning12 upward12 upwells12 upwind12 upbears11 upbeats11 upbind11 upboils11 upborne11 upbuilt11 upby11 upcasts11 upcoast11 upcoils11 upcurls11 updated11 updaters11 updried11 updry11 upended11 upgirds11 upgoing11 upgrade11 uphill11 uphroe11 uplander11 upleaps11 upleapt11 uplift11 uppiles11 upping11 upraised11 upraisers11 uprating11 upreared11 uprising11 uprootals11 uprooted11 uprooters11 uproused11 uprush11 upscale11 upsetters11 upshot11 upsoared11 upstages11 upstands11 upstared11 upstaters11 upsteps11 upsurges11 uptilted11 uptimes11 uptossed11 uptown11 uptrends11 upturned11 upwell11 upbear10 upbeat10 upboil10 upbore10 upcast10 upcoil10 upcurl10 updarts10 updater10 updates10 updries10 upgird10 uplands10 upleap10 uploads10 upmost10 upped10 uppers10 uppile10 upraiser10 upraises10 uprated10 uprisers10 uprootal10 uprooter10 uprouses10 upsends10 upsetter10 upsides10 upsilons10 upstage10 upstairs10 upstand10 upstares10 upstarts10 upstater10 upstates10 upstep10 upstood10 upsurge10 uptime10 uptosses10 uptrend10 updart9 update9 upends9 upgirt9 upland9 upload9 upper9 upraise9 uprates9 uprears9 uprisen9 upriser9 uprises9 uproars9 uproots9 uprouse9 upsend9 upside9 upsilon9 upsoars9 upstair9 upstare9 upstart9 upstate9 upstirs9 uptears9 uptilts9 upturns9 upases8 updos8 upend8 uprate8 uprear8 uprise8 uproar8 uproot8 uprose8 upsent8 upsets8 upsoar8 upstir8 uptear8 uptilt8 uptore8 uptorn8 uptoss8 upturn8 updo7 uplit7 upset7 upas6 upon6 upo5 ups5 up4

Playing words that start with UP

Leading with UP lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

A quick statistical tour

The shape of this list: 437 entries between 2 and 15 letters long, peaking at 7 letters with 108 words. Five-letter picks number 9 and seven-letter picks 108. Nothing here outscores UPCHUCKING — 24 points from 10 tiles on plain squares.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are UPCHUCKING (24), UPCHUCKED (23), UPGRADEABILITY (23), UPGRADABILITY (22), UPCHUCKS (21). At 15 letters, UPGRADABILITIES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 13. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are U, P and S, which appear in 437, 437 and 240 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

When the rack looks hopeless, UPASES (6 letters, 8 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
UPRATE earns 8 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
UPREAR — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Five more everyday options from the same list: UPRISE (8), UPROAR (8), UPROOT (8), UPROSE (8), UPSENT (8).

One chunk, many words: UP

If you are studying English, UP is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the UP pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the UP sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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