13 Letter Words Starting With UP
There are 9 valid 13 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 13-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
upholsterydom - 24 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
upholsterydom - 24 points
Words With Friends
upperclassman - 28 points
13 Letter Words (9)
View all words starting with UPTop 20 Highest-Scoring 13 Letter Words Starting With up
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 9 word list is 65.8 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | upgradability | 22 | 22 | 26 | 70 |
| 🏆 #2 | upholsterydom | 24 | 24 | 26 | 74 |
| #3 | upholstresses | 18 | 18 | 20 | 56 |
| #4 | upliftingness | 19 | 19 | 25 | 63 |
| #5 | upperclassman | 21 | 21 | 28 | 70 |
| #6 | upperclassmen | 21 | 21 | 28 | 70 |
| #7 | uprighteously | 22 | 22 | 25 | 69 |
| #8 | uprightnesses | 19 | 19 | 22 | 60 |
| #9 | uptightnesses | 19 | 19 | 22 | 60 |
Where 13 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 13 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 13 letter words starting with UP for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 13 letter word starting with up?
upholsterydom — worth 74 combined points (US Scrabble: 24, UK Scrabble: 24, Words With Friends: 26).
How many 13 letter words start with up?
9 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 13 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 13 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter up words will come up far more often.