9-Letter Words Starting With UPHO
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With UPHO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With UPHO 6 words
How common is UPHO at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with UPHO. They average 15.3 points and the best is UPHOLDING (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- d 50%
- g 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oa16.7%
- oi16.7%
- oo16.7%
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 UPHO
u 1p 3h 4o 1l 1d 2i 1n 1g 2
U 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
upholding
Form of uphold
- verbkeep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last“preserve the peace in the family”
- verbstand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- verbsupport against an opponent“The appellate court upheld the verdict”
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How many nine-letter words that start with UPHO are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with UPHO 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 UPHO?
UPHOLDING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPHOARDED (16), UPHOORDED (16), UPHOLDERS (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with UPHO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UPHOARDED (16), UPHOORDED (16), UPHOISTED (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.