Words That Start with UP

2-letter words that start with UP

• up4adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite...

3-letter words that start with UP

• upo5n. Lagenaria siceraria; a vine grown for its fruit.

4-letter words that start with UP

• upas6n. A tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, common in the...
• updo7n. A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck.
• upma8n. An Indian porridge of dry roasted semolina or coarse rice flour, often...
• upon6prep. Alternative to on in most, though not all, prepositional uses.
• uppy11adj. Synonym of uppity.

5-letter words that start with UP

• updog9n. A yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect...
• upend8v. To end up; to set on end.
• uplay10v. To lay up; hoard.
• upper9adj. At a higher physical position, level, rank or order.
• upsee7prep. After the fashion of; a la.
• upset7adj. Angry, distressed, or unhappy.

6-letter words that start with UP

• upbeat10adj. Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
• upcast10adj. Cast up; thrown upward.
• update9n. An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
• upflow14n. A flowing upward.
• uphill11adv. Up a slope, towards higher ground.
• uphold12v. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
• upkeep14n. Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working...
• upland9n. The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
• uplift11v. To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral...
• uplink12n. The portion of a communications link used for the transmission of...
• upload9v. To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on...
• upmost10adj. Uppermost.
• upness8n. The state, quality, or condition of being up.
• uppers10n. The parts of a pair of shoes that do not normally contact the ground.
• uppies10n. Synonym of uppy (“the act of being held up”).
• upping11n. The act of increasing something.
• uppish13adj. Having plenty of money.
• uppity13adj. Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish...
• uprate8v. To give a higher rating to.
• uprise8v. To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.
• uproar8n. Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
• uproot8v. To tear up (a plant, etc.) by the roots, or as if by the roots; to...
• upsell8v. To persuade a customer to buy more items, or more expensive items, than...
• upshot11n. The final result, or outcome of something.
• upside9n. The highest or uppermost side or portion of something.
• upsize17v. To make larger or more numerous.
• uptake12n. Understanding; comprehension.
• uptalk12n. Speech that has a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it...
• uptick14n. A small increase or upward change in something that has been steady or...
• uptime10n. The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a...
• uptown11n. The residential part of a city, which is usually away from the central...
• upturn8n. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
• upward12adv. In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course...
• upwell11v. To well up; surge upwards.
• upwind12adj. Exposed to the wind.

7-letter words that start with UP

• upazila18n. An administrative division under districts, broadly equivalent to a...
• upbraid12v. To criticize severely.
• upchuck20n. Vomit.
• upclose11v. To close up.
• upcycle16v. To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of...
• updated11adj. Up-to-date.
• updater10n. One who, or that which, updates.
• updraft13n. An upward current of air, especially a strong one.
• upfield13adj. Towards the upper part of a field.
• upfront12adj. Honest, frank and straightforward.
• upgrade11n. An upward grade or slope.
• uplevel12adj. Having greater capabilities or a higher version number.
• upraise9v. To raise something up; to elevate.
• uprated10adj. That has been given a higher rating.
• upright13adj. Vertical; erect.
• upriver12adv. Towards the source of a river.
• upscale11adj. Expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers.
• upshift15n. A shift to a higher gear.
• upsilon9n. The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second...
• upskill13v. To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to...
• upskirt13adj. Designating a voyeuristic image of the view up a woman's skirt.
• upslope11n. An upward slope.
• upstage10n. The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
• upstair9adj. Upstairs.
• upstart9n. One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but...
• upstate9n. The northern section of a state.
• upsurge10n. A sudden strong rise or flow.
• upswell12n. A rising swell.
• upswept14adj. Curved or swept upwards.
• upswing13n. An upward swing.
• uptempo13adj. Having a fast tempo.
• uptight13adj. Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.
• uptrend10n. An upward trend, or an upturn.
• upwards13adv. Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.

8-letter words that start with UP

• upcharge16n. A surcharge for something additional, especially an upgrade (optional...
• upcoming15adj. Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
• upcycled18adj. Of waste materials, etc.: converted into new materials or products of...
• updating12n. The act by which something is updated.
• updation11n. The act or process of updating.
• upending12n. An act of overthrowing or turning over.
• upgraded13adj. Having had an upgrade; having been improved or enhanced.
• upgrader12n. One who, or that which, upgrades.
• upheaval16n. The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of...
• upholder14n. Someone who upholds something.
• uplander11n. A person from the uplands.
• uplifted14adj. Lifted upwards, raised.
• uplifter13n. One who, or that which, uplifts.
• uploaded12adj. Having been uploaded; having been digitally sent from one's computer to...
• uploader11n. Someone who uploads files.
• upmarket16adj. Designed for customers with a high income.
• uppercut14n. A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.
• uprating11n. The assignment of a higher rating.
• uprights14n. Vertical (upright) posts of the goal.
• uprising11n. A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its...
• uprooted11adj. Having been fully removed, including the roots.
• upscaled13adj. That has been scaled up.
• upsizing20n. The act or process of something being upsized.
• upstairs10adj. Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
• upstream12adj. In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid...
• upstroke14n. The upward stroke of a pen, brush, piston, etc.
• upthrust13n. An upward thrust.
• upturned11adj. Turned over; inverted; capsized.
• upwardly17adv. In an upward manner.

9-letter words that start with UP

• upcountry16adj. Living or situated remote from the seacoast.
• upcycling19n. The act of converting (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or...
• updatable14adj. That can be updated.
• upgrading14n. The process by which something is upgraded.
• upholding16n. The act by which something is upheld.
• upholster14v. To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to...
• uplifting15adj. Improving the mood; causing cheerfulness.
• uploading13n. The process by which something is uploaded.
• upmanship18n. Only used in one-upmanship.
• uppercase15adj. Written in upper case; capital.
• uppermost15adj. At or nearest the top of something.
• uprightly18adv. In an upright manner.
• uprooting12n. A tearing up.
• upscaling14n. The act by which something is upscaled; an increase in size or numbers.
• upsetting12n. An overturning or disarrangement.
• upstaging13n. A stealing of the spotlight, as (or as if) one performer eclipses...
• upwelling15n. An upward movement from a lower source.

10-letter words that start with UP

• upbraiding16adj. Reproachful; chiding; censorious.
• upbringing16n. The traits acquired during one's childhood training.
• upbuilding16n. The process of building something up; gradual development or...
• upgradable16adj. Having the capacity to undergo an upgrade.
• upholstery18n. The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
• upliftment17n. Lifting up; elevation or promotion.
• uplighting17n. Lighting concentrated in an upward direction.
• upregulate13v. To increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation.
• uproarious12adj. Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.
• upsampling17n. An instance of something being upsampled.
• upskirting17n. The covert, voyeuristic photographing of a woman's underwear up her...
• upstanding14adj. Honest; reputable; respectable.

11-letter words that start with UP

• upholstered17adj. Covered in or characterized by upholstery.
• upholsterer16n. One who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does...
• uprightness17n. The state of being honest, honourable, and moral.
• upsettingly17adv. In an upsetting manner.

12-letter words that start with UP

• upconversion19n. The process by which two photons combine in a nonlinear medium to...
• upholstering18n. The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture.
• upregulation15n. The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number...
• uproariously17adv. In an uproarious manner.

13-letter words that start with UP

• upgradability22n. Capability of being improved in functionality by the addition or...
• upperclassman21n. A junior or senior student in a school or college.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with UP are there?

Word.ws lists 150 words that start with UP, plus 452 rare ones.

What are common words that start with UP?

up, upon, upper, update, upset, updated, upcoming and upgrade.

Which of the words that start with UP has the highest letter score?

upgradability scores 22 points with the standard letter tile values.

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