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Words That Start With U
All 9,124 English words that start with U, ordered with the most common first. Each one links to its definition, score and anagrams.
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How many words start with U?
There are 9,124 English words that start with U. The most common include USE, UPSET, UP, UNKNOWN, URGE, UNION, and one of the highest scoring is UNSYMPATHIZING at 34 points.
- Total words
- 9,124
- Letter
- U
- Top score
- 34 pts
- Shortest
- 2
Common words that start with U
Showing the 500 most common of 9,124.
- use3
- upset7
- up4
- unknown14
- urge5
- union5
- utter5
- under6
- uniform12
- upward12
- utility10
- update9
- upgrade11
- upper9
- upright13
- upstairs10
- uplift11
- undercut11
- uphill11
- upstage10
- utmost8
- ultimate10
- unbalance13
- universal12
- utopian9
- umbrella12
- underhand14
- undress8
- undulate9
- unfit8
- unit4
- unseen6
- upbeat10
- uptown11
- usher8
- umber9
- umpire10
- underlay12
- unmanly12
- untimely13
- upstart9
- upwind12
- unfold10
- unity8
- unleash10
- unlock12
- unstable10
- unusual7
- uphold12
- used5
- unable8
- unbroken14
- uncle7
- underline10
- undo5
- undue6
- uneven9
- unhappy17
- unholy12
- unify11
- unique15
- unite5
- unlikely15
- unlined8
- unscrew12
- uppermost15
- uproar8
- upstream12
- urban7
- urgency13
- urging8
- usage6
- user4
- usual5
- ugliness9
- ugly8
- unafraid12
- unarmed10
- unawares11
- uncanny12
- unclean9
- uncommon14
- uncork12
- uncover12
- undercoat12
- underlie9
- underpin11
- undertake14
- undoing9
- undone7
- unearth10
- uneasy9
- unevenly14
- unfasten11
- unfixed18
- ungainly12
- unhurt9
- unified11
- united7
- universe11
- unjust13
- unkind11
- unlawful14
- unlike10
- unload7
- unlucky16
- unmask12
- unmated10
- unmoved13
- unpaid9
- unravel10
- unreal6
- unrest6
- unruly9
- unseeing9
- unspoken14
- unsung7
- unteach12
- untested9
- untie5
- untoward12
- untried8
- untrue6
- unused7
- unveil9
- unwanted12
- unwind10
- unwise9
- unworthy17
- upheaval16
- upkeep14
- upland9
- uproot8
- uptake12
- upwards13
- urbanize19
- urinary10
- urn3
- usable8
- useable9
- useful9
- usurp7
- utilize16
- utopia8
- uttermost11
- ulcerate10
- ulster6
- ulterior8
- umpirage13
- unai4
- unau4
- unavowed15
- unbend9
- unbent8
- unbiased11
- unblock15
- unbodied12
- unbound10
- unbowed13
- unbrace11
- unburden11
- uncaring11
- unchain12
- uncial8
- unclear9
- uncloak13
- unclothe13
- unction9
- uncurled11
- uncut7
- underage10
- underarm11
- underbid12
- underground14
- underrun9
- undertow12
- undock13
- undoer7
- undraped12
- unease6
- unequal16
- unfed9
- unfirm11
- unforced14
- unformed14
- unfree9
- unfreeze20
- unglazed19
- ungraded11
- ungulate9
- unhinge11
- unicycle15
- unifying15
- unionise8
- unionize17
- unison6
- unitary10
- uniting8
- unitise7
- unitize16
- univalve14
- unkempt15
- unkindly16
- unlaced10
- unleaded10
- unlearn7
- unlisted9
- unlit5
- unloose7
- unloosen8
- unmarked15
- unmixed17
- unmoving14
- unoiled8
- unpick14
- unquiet16
- unripe8
- unroll6
- unsafe9
- unsavory14
- unsealed9
- unseamed11
- unseat6
- unseeded10
- unsex12
- unshaded13
- unshod10
- unsized17
- unsorted9
- unsound8
- unsteady12
- unstuck13
- unsure6
- unsweet10
- unswept12
- untangle9
- untapped13
- untied7
- untune6
- unvoiced14
- unwashed15
- unwieldy15
- unwrap11
- upend8
- uprise8
- upsurge10
- upturned11
- urania6
- urbanise10
- urbanity13
- urinate7
- urochord14
- urticate10
- usance8
- usury8
- ut2
- ute3
- utterer7
- uncertain11
- unchanged16
- unconscious15
- undaunted11
- underscore13
- understand12
- unstained10
- unthinking18
- untouched15
- unanimous11
- unclouded13
- unconcern13
- underfoot13
- undermine12
- unfortunate14
- unhealthy18
- unhurried13
- uninvited13
- unitarian9
- univalent12
- unlimited12
- unnatural9
- unreality12
- unrelated10
- unselfish15
- unsettled10
- unvarying16
- unwelcome16
- unwilling13
- unwitting13
- unwritten12
- ulcer7
- ultra5
- umbellate13
- umbilical15
- un2
- unabated11
- unadapted13
- unadvised14
- unarmored12
- unasked12
- unaware10
- unbeknown18
- unbiassed12
- unborn8
- uncaused11
- unceasing12
- unclasp11
- uncolored12
- uncrossed12
- uncrowned15
- uncurl8
- undecided14
- undefiled14
- underbred13
- undergird12
- underhung14
- underplay15
- undersea9
- undertone10
- underway15
- undivided15
- undressed11
- unduly10
- unearthly15
- uneasily11
- unending10
- unengaged12
- unerring9
- unfailing13
- unfair9
- unfeeling13
- unfitness12
- unfledged15
- unfocused15
- unfrozen20
- ungodly12
- unguarded12
- unhappily19
- unheated12
- unheeded13
- unhitch15
- unionised10
- unionized19
- uniquely20
- unknowing17
- unlace8
- unlash9
- unlearned10
- unlighted14
- unlikable15
- unloaded10
- unlocked15
- unlovely14
- unmatched17
- unmerited12
- unmindful15
- unmusical13
- unneeded10
- unordered11
- unpack14
- unpainted12
- unpaired11
- unpaved13
- unplanned12
- unplowed14
- unready11
- unreason8
- unrefined13
- unruffled16
- unsaid7
- unsavoury15
- unsecured12
- unshaved15
- unshaven14
- unsigned10
- unskilled14
- unsold7
- unsolder9
- unsolved12
- unsounded11
- unsparing12
- unspoiled12
- unstrung9
- unstudied11
- unstylish15
- unsuited9
- unsullied10
- unthaw12
- untold7
- untreated10
- untruth10
- unveiling13
- unwed9
- unwire9
- unwisely14
- unworldly16
- upcoming15
- uplifted14
- uppercase15
- uppercut14
- upraise9
- upraised11
- uprightly18
- uprising11
- upshot11
- upstate9
- urchin11
- urgent7
- urgently12
- urine5
- us2
- useless7
- usually10
- utensil7
- utterly10
- uxoricide19
- uakari10
- ubiety11
- ubiquity22
- udder7
- udometer11
- ufo6
- uglify13
- uk6
- ukase9
- uke7
- ukulele11
- ulama7
- ulcerous10
- ulema7
- ulex11
- ulitis6
- ullage7
- ulna4
- ulnar5
- ultima8
- ultimacy15
- ultimo8
- ululate7
- ulva7
- umbel9
- umbellar12
- umbo8
- umbra9
- umbrage12
- umlaut8
- umma8
- ummah12
- ump7
- umpteen11
- umptieth15
- umteenth13
- unabused11
- unaffected19
- unaged8
- unaided9
- unaired8
- unalike11
- unarm7
- unary8
- unawed10
- unbacked17
- unbanded12
- unbar7
- unbarred11
- unbeaten10
- unbelief13
- unbelt8
- unbelted11
- unbind9
- unbitter10
- unbloody14
- unbolt8
- unbolted11
- unbooked15
- unbosom11
- unbox14
- unbraced13
- unbraid10
- unbridle11
- unbuckle16
- unburied11
- unbutton10
- uncapped15
- uncarved14
- uncase8
- unchaste13
- unchurch18
- uncivil12
- unclad9
- unclip10
- unclog9
- unco6
- uncoated11
- uncoil8
- uncoiled11
- uncombed15
- uncomely15
- uncooked15
- uncool8
- uncouple12
Words beginning with U by length
The most common words of each length, with how many there are in total.
3 letter words that start with U
28 words · all 3 letter words
- use3
- urn3
- ute3
- ufo6
- uke7
- ump7
- urd4
- uta3
- utu3
- udo4
4 letter words that start with U
64 words · all 4 letter words
- urge5
- unit4
- used5
- undo5
- user4
- ugly8
- unai4
- unau4
- ulex11
- ulna4
5 letter words that start with U
183 words · all 5 letter words
6 letter words that start with U
570 words · all 6 letter words
7 letter words that start with U
864 words · all 7 letter words
8 letter words that start with U
1,259 words · all 8 letter words
- upstairs10
- undercut11
- ultimate10
- umbrella12
- undulate9
- underlay12
- untimely13
- unstable10
- unbroken14
- unlikely15
9 letter words that start with U
1,419 words · all 9 letter words
- unbalance13
- universal12
- underhand14
- underline10
- uppermost15
- undercoat12
- undertake14
- uttermost11
- uncertain11
- unchanged16
10 letter words that start with U
1,419 words · all 10 letter words
- underscore13
- understand12
- unthinking18
- unaffected19
- understood12
- underwrite14
- university16
- unorthodox21
- ulceration12
- unadjusted19
Highest-scoring words that start with U
Scrabble points before premium squares, with Words With Friends points for comparison.
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| UNSYMPATHIZING | 34 | 38 |
| UNDEREMPHASIZED | 33 | 36 |
| UNSYNCHRONIZED | 32 | 35 |
| UNHOUZZLED | 32 | 35 |
| UNMUZZLINGS | 32 | 39 |
| UNHYDROLYZED | 32 | 32 |
| UNEQUIVOCABLY | 32 | 38 |
| UNDEREMPHASIZES | 32 | 35 |
| UNDERPUBLICIZED | 32 | 39 |
| UNRECOGNIZABLY | 31 | 37 |
| UNVANQUISHABLE | 31 | 37 |
| UNMUZZLING | 31 | 38 |
Common openings for words that start with U
The letter pairs that begin the most U words.
Words starting with UN
7,227 words
Words starting with UP
720 words
Words starting with UR
372 words
- urge5
- urban7
- urgency13
- urging8
- urbanize19
- urinary10
- urn3
- urania6
- urbanise10
- urbanity13
Words starting with UL
281 words
- ultimate10
- ulcerate10
- ulster6
- ulterior8
- ulcer7
- ultra5
- ulama7
- ulcerous10
- ulema7
- ulex11
Using U in word games
U is a vowel, which makes it a connector rather than a scorer. It is worth a single point, but it is what lets the rest of your rack combine into anything longer than a few letters. A rack short on vowels is far more of a problem than one short on high-value consonants.
The list above is ranked by how often each word appears in written English rather than alphabetically. That ordering matters in play, because a word your opponent recognises is far less likely to be challenged than an obscure one of the same value.
Finding the ones you can actually play
A full list is useful for study, but during a game you need the overlap between the list and your rack. Enter your tiles into the finder above and the results narrow to words that start with U and that your letters can actually build. Add a length filter if you are fitting a specific gap on the board.
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Frequently asked questions
How many words start with U?
There are 9,124 English words that start with U in this dictionary of over 270,000 words, counting inflected forms such as plurals and past tenses.
What are some common words that start with U?
The most common are USE, UPSET, UP, UNKNOWN, URGE, UNION, UTTER, UNDER, UNIFORM, UPWARD. The list on this page is ordered by how frequently each word appears in written English, so the most familiar come first.
What is the highest-scoring word that start with U?
UNSYMPATHIZING is among the highest scoring at 34 points in Scrabble. Words containing Q, Z, X and J score highest because those tiles carry the most points.
How do I find words that start with U using my own letters?
Use the finder at the top of this page. Enter the letters you have, and the results are filtered to words that start with U. You can also set an exact word length.