Words That Start With UP
- 720 words
- All English dictionaries
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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8-Letter Words Starting With UP 141-146 of 146
Full 8-letter listHow common is UP at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 720 words that start with UP. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is UPCHUCKING (24 points) and 31.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 720
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 165 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- UPGRADEABILITIES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 31.8%
- g 19.2%
- d 16.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea8.6%
- ai3.3%
- oo3.3%
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 word that starts with UP
u 1p 3c 3h 4u 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
U 1 + P 3 + C 3 + H 4 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
upchucking
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 words that start with UP are there?
There are 720 words that start with UP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 165 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with UP?
UPCHUCKING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPCHUCKED (23), UPGRADEABILITY (23), UPGRADABILITY (22).
What are some common words that start with UP?
Everyday examples include UPPER, UPDATE, UPON, UPSET, UP, UPWARD, UPSIDE, UPRIGHT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with UP?
UPGRADEABILITIES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, UPHOLSTERERS (12 letters) is the longest common one.