UPSTEP is a playable word

upstep Scrabble® Dictionary

verb
upstepped, upstepping, upsteps
to step up
40 Playable Words can be made from "UPSTEP"
   2-Letter Words (7 found)
   3-Letter Words (17 found)
   4-Letter Words (12 found)
   5-Letter Words (3 found)
   6-Letter Words (1 found)