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11 Letter Words Starting With UP

There are 38 valid 11 letter words that start with UP, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.

Highest Scoring 11-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

upbuoyances - 20 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

upbuoyances - 20 points

Words With Friends

upfollowing - 26 points

11 Letter Words (38)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 11 Letter Words Starting With up

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 38 word list is 57.9 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 upanishadic 19 19 22 60
#2 upboulevard 19 19 25 63
#3 upbraidings 17 17 22 56
#4 upbringings 17 17 24 58
#5 upbuildings 17 17 24 58
#6 upbuoyances 20 20 25 65
#7 upcountries 15 15 20 50
#8 updraggings 17 17 23 57
🏆 #9 upfollowing 20 20 26 66
#10 upgathering 18 18 22 58
#11 upgradation 15 15 19 49
#12 upgradeable 17 17 22 56
#13 upheavalist 19 19 22 60
#14 upholstered 17 17 19 53
#15 upholsterer 16 16 18 50
#16 upholstress 16 16 18 50
#17 upliftingly 20 20 25 65
#18 uplightings 18 18 23 59
#19 upmarketing 20 20 25 65
#20 uppercasing 18 18 24 60

Where 11 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 11 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with UP will give you far more flexible options try 11 letter words starting with UP for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 11 letter word starting with up?

upfollowing — worth 66 combined points (US Scrabble: 20, UK Scrabble: 20, Words With Friends: 26).

How many 11 letter words start with up?

38 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 11 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 11 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter up words will come up far more often.