Starting Letters

7 Letter Words Starting With UP

Need seven-letter words beginning with UP? Here are all 165 from the Collins dictionary, with upchuck (20 pts) topping the table on points.

165
Total Words
upchuck
Top Scorer
20
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With UP

165 words
upchuck20 upgazed20 upgazes19 upsized19 upsizes18 upcatch16 upbreak15 upbroke15 upclimb15 upflows15 upheave15 upkeeps15 uplocks15 upmaker15 upmakes15 upshift15 upspake15 upspeak15 upspoke15 upsways15 upthrew15 upthrow15 upticks15 upwafts15 upwhirl15 upblown14 upblows14 upbrays14 upcheer14 upcurve14 updived14 upheaps14 upreach14 upswarm14 upsweep14 upswept14 upwraps14 upcomes13 updives13 updraft13 updrawn13 updraws13 upfield13 upfling13 upflung13 upfolds13 upgrown13 upgrows13 uphangs13 uphauds13 uphoard13 upholds13 uphoord13 upknits13 uplight13 uplinks13 uplooks13 uplying13 upprops13 upright13 upskill13 upswing13 upswung13 uptaken13 uptakes13 uptalks13 uptempo13 uptight13 uptying13 upwards13 upwinds13 upwound13 upbinds12 upbound12 upbraid12 upbring12 upbuild12 upfills12 upfront12 upfurls12 uphills12 uphoist12 uphroes12 uphurls12 uplifts12 uppiled12 uppings12 upriver12 upshoot12 upshots12 upstays12 upswell12 uptowns12 upvalue12 upwells12 upbears11 upbeats11 upboils11 upborne11 upbrast11 upbuilt11 upburst11 upcasts11 upclose11 upcoast11 upcoils11 upcourt11 upcurls11 updated11 updrags11 updried11 upended11 upgangs11 upgirds11 upgoing11 upgrade11 upleaps11 upleapt11 uppiles11 upscale11 upslope11 upspear11 upsteps11 uptimes11 updarts10 updater10 updates10 updries10 uplands10 upleads10 uploads10 uprated10 upsends10 upsides10 upstage10 upstand10 upstood10 upsurge10 uptrend10 upleans9 upleant9 upraise9 uprates9 uprears9 uprests9 uprisal9 uprisen9 upriser9 uprises9 uprists9 uproars9 uprolls9 uproots9 uprouse9 upsilon9 upsoars9 upstair9 upstare9 upstart9 upstate9 upstirs9 uptears9 uptilts9 uptrain9 upturns9

About These 7-Letter Words

Below are all 165 seven-letter words beginning with UP from the Collins dictionary. Having them in one place saves time when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is upchuck at 20. Other high scorers include upgazed (20), upgazes (19), and upsized (19). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 165 words, 4 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 14 end in -ES and 8 end in -ED, and 18 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 108 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 114 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with UP

How many 7-letter words start with UP?

There are 165 seven-letter words that start with UP in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with UP?

Upchuck scores 20 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

114 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.

Which 7-letter words that start with UP use a Q, Z, X or J?

4 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as upgazed, upgazes, and upsized.

What are some good 7-letter words that start with UP?

Examples include upchuck, upgazed, uphroes, and uphurls.

How is this list of words ordered?

By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.