8-Letter Words Starting With UP
- 146 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With UP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With UP 146 words
How common is UP at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 146 eight-letter words that start with UP. They average 13.5 points, the best is UPCHUCKS (21 points) and 37% end in S.
- Total words
- 146
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37%
- d 31.5%
- g 11%
Top vowel pairs
- ea8.9%
- ai4.8%
- oo4.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with UP
u 1p 3c 3h 4u 1c 3k 5s 1
U 1 + P 3 + C 3 + H 4 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
upchucks
Form of upchuck
- verbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
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How many eight-letter words that start with UP are there?
There are 146 eight-letter words that start with UP in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with UP?
UPCHUCKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPGAZING (21), UPSIZING (20), UPPISHLY (18).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with UP?
Everyday examples include UPDATING, UPSTREAM, UPWARDLY, UPGRADES, UPGRADED, UPSTAIRS, UPHEAVAL, UPROOTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with UP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UPGAZING (21), UPSIZING (20), UPJETTED (18), UPFLOWED (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.