upper- root words — words with the upper- root

The root upper- comes from Old English up, meaning higher. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including uppercase, upcountry, uproarious, upcycle, upvote. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the upper- root

Explore words with upper- — words containing the upper- root and sharing its sense of "higher". Examples include uppercase, upcountry, uproarious, upcycle, upvote. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does upper- mean?

The upper- root means higher, from Old English up. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.