6 Letter Words Containing UP
There are 202 6-letter English words that contain UP, from ABRUPT to YUPPIE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KICKUP (18), UPGAZE (18), FUCKUP (17). Roughly 13% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- UPASES8 pts
- UPBEAR10 pts
- UPBEAT10 pts
- UPBIND11 pts
- UPBOIL10 pts
- UPBORE10 pts
- UPBOWS13 pts
- UPCAST10 pts
- UPCOIL10 pts
- UPCURL10 pts
- UPDART9 pts
- UPDATE9 pts
- UPDIVE12 pts
- UPDOVE12 pts
- UPENDS9 pts
- UPFLOW14 pts
- UPFOLD12 pts
- UPGAZE18 pts
- UPGIRD10 pts
- UPGIRT9 pts
- UPGREW12 pts
- UPGROW12 pts
- UPHEAP13 pts
- UPHELD12 pts
- UPHILL11 pts
- UPHOLD12 pts
- UPHOVE14 pts
- UPHROE11 pts
- UPKEEP14 pts
- UPLAND9 pts
- UPLEAP10 pts
- UPLIFT11 pts
- UPLINK12 pts
- UPLOAD9 pts
- UPMOST10 pts
- UPPERS10 pts
- UPPILE10 pts
- UPPING11 pts
- UPPISH13 pts
- UPPITY13 pts
- UPPROP12 pts
- UPRATE8 pts
- UPREAR8 pts
- UPRISE8 pts
- UPROAR8 pts
- UPROOT8 pts
- UPROSE8 pts
- UPRUSH11 pts
- UPSEND9 pts
- UPSENT8 pts
- UPSETS8 pts
- UPSHOT11 pts
- UPSIDE9 pts
- UPSOAR8 pts
- UPSTEP10 pts
- UPSTIR8 pts
- UPTAKE12 pts
- UPTEAR8 pts
- UPTICK14 pts
- UPTILT8 pts
- UPTIME10 pts
- UPTORE8 pts
- UPTORN8 pts
- UPTOSS8 pts
- UPTOWN11 pts
- UPTURN8 pts
- UPWAFT14 pts
- UPWARD12 pts
- UPWELL11 pts
- UPWIND12 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kickup | 18 | 21 |
| 2 | upgaze | 18 | 21 |
| 3 | fuckup | 17 | 21 |
| 4 | mixups | 17 | 20 |
| 5 | backup | 16 | 20 |
| 6 | cockup | 16 | 20 |
| 7 | jauped | 16 | 20 |
| 8 | mockup | 16 | 20 |
| 9 | pickup | 16 | 20 |
| 10 | duplex | 16 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain UP?
202 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters UP in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).