01 Word definition

upstart

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is UPSTART a word?

Yes. UPSTART is a 7-letter noun. an arrogant or presumptuous person Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UPSTART?

U-P-S-T-A-R-T

UPSTART contains 7 letters, begins with U, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an arrogant or presumptuous person

2noun

  1. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

Synonyms
parvenunouveau-richearriviste
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UPSTART spelled?

U1P2S3T4A5R6T7
Starts withUPSFirst 3 letters
Ends withARTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats T
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About UPSTART.

How do you spell UPSTART?

UPSTART is spelled U-P-S-T-A-R-T. It contains 7 letters.