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8-Letter Words Starting With UPR

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With UPR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With UPR 19 words

How common is UPR at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 19 eight-letter words that start with UPR. They average 11.2 points, the best is UPRIGHTS (14 points) and 36.8% end in D.

Total words
19
Average Scrabble score
11.2
out of 14 max
Everyday words
16%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
36.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 36.8%
  • s 36.8%
  • g 10.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai15.8%
  • oo15.8%
  • ou10.5%

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 UPR

u 1p 3r 1i 1g 2h 4t 1s 1

U 1 + P 3 + R 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + S 1 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

uprights

Form of upright

  1. nouna vertical structural member as a post or stake“the ball sailed between the uprights”
  2. nouna piano with a vertical sounding board
  3. adjectivein a vertical position; not sloping“an upright post”
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How many eight-letter words that start with UPR are there?

There are 19 eight-letter words that start with UPR 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 UPR?

UPRIGHTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPRUSHED (14), UPRIVERS (13), UPRUSHES (13).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with UPR?

Everyday examples include UPROOTED, UPRISING, UPRIGHTS, UPRAISED, UPRAISES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with UPR score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include UPRUSHED (14), UPRIVERS (13), UPRUSHES (13), UPROARED (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.