Words Containing UP

Q: How many words contain "UP"?

2,292 valid English words contain the sequence UP.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing UP?

SUPERHEAVYWEIGHTS at 35 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing UP?

SUPERSPECIALIZATIONS — 20 letters.

There are 2,292 English words that contain the sequence UP. Range: ABRUPT to YUPS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is SUPERHEAVYWEIGHTS at 35 points; the longest is SUPERSPECIALIZATIONS (20 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is SUPERSPECIALIZATIONS at 20 letters.

By length — 2,292 words containing UP

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Showing the first 600 of 2,292 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	superspecializations	35	41
2	superheavyweights	35	36
3	supercivilizations	34	40
4	superspecialization	34	40
5	superheavyweight	34	35
6	supercivilization	33	39
7	superspecialized	32	37
8	supercivilized	31	36
9	quadruplicating	30	37
10	quadruplications	30	36

What these words mean

superspecializations: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
superheavyweights: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
supercivilizations: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
superspecialization: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
superheavyweight: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
supercivilization: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
superspecialized: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
supercivilized: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
quadruplicating: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
quadruplications: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "UP"?

2,292 valid English words contain UP.

Best Scrabble word containing UP?

SUPERHEAVYWEIGHTS at 35 pts.

Longest word containing UP?

SUPERSPECIALIZATIONS (20 letters).