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12-Letter Words Starting With UP

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With UP

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With UP 14 words

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

Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words that start with UP. They average 17.7 points, the best is UPBRAIDINGLY (21 points) and 64.3% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
17.7
out of 21 max
Everyday words
14%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
64.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 64.3%
  • g 21.4%
  • y 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io21.4%
  • ai7.1%
  • ie7.1%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with UP

u 1p 3b 3r 1a 1i 1d 2i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

U 1 + P 3 + B 3 + R 1 + A 1 + I 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).

upbraidingly

Form of upbraiding

  1. nouna severe scolding
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How many twelve-letter words that start with UP are there?

There are 14 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with UP?

UPBRAIDINGLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPPERCUTTING (19), UPPISHNESSES (19), UPPITYNESSES (19).

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

Everyday examples include UPROARIOUSLY, UPHOLSTERERS, UPHOLSTERING, UPPERCUTTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include UPBRAIDINGLY (21), UPPITYNESSES (19), UPTHUNDERING (19), UPWARDNESSES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.