Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: UPTORE, UPROSE, UPTEAR, UPRATE, UPRISE and UPBORE. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 48 of the 70 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- UPGAZE18 points
- UPFLOW14 points
- UPHOVE14 points
- UPKEEP14 points
- UPTICK14 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is T (10 words), followed by S (8).
More 6 letter words starting with U
UP at other lengths
Questions
How many 6 letter words start with UP?
There are 70 6 letter words that start with UP in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word that start with UP?
UPGAZE, worth 18 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 6 letter words that start with UP make good guesses?
UPTORE, UPROSE and UPRATE use 6 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.