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9-Letter Words Starting With UP

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With UP

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With UP 134 words

How common is UP at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 134 nine-letter words that start with UP. They average 14.8 points, the best is UPCHUCKED (23 points) and 47.8% end in G.

Total words
134
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 23 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
47.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 47.8%
  • s 19.4%
  • d 17.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea11.2%
  • ai5.2%
  • oo3.7%

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 nine-letter word that starts with UP

u 1p 3c 3h 4u 1c 3k 5e 1d 2

U 1 + P 3 + C 3 + H 4 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

upchucked

Form of upchuck

  1. verbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
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How many nine-letter words that start with UP are there?

There are 134 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with UP?

UPCHUCKED is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPJETTING (19), UPRIGHTLY (18), UPCATCHES (18).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with UP?

Everyday examples include UPSETTING, UPGRADING, UPPERMOST, UPHOLSTER, UPPERCASE, UPHEAVALS, UPLIFTING, UPCOUNTRY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words that start with UP score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include UPJETTING (19), UPCATCHES (18), UPCLIMBED (18), UPFLOWING (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.