UPSTEPPED is a playable word

upstep Scrabble® Dictionary

verb
upstepped, upstepping, upsteps
to step up
105 Playable Words can be made from "UPSTEPPED"
   2-Letter Words (9 found)
   3-Letter Words (28 found)
   6-Letter Words (9 found)
   7-Letter Words (4 found)
   9-Letter Words (1 found)