5-Letter Words Starting With U
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The open ENABLE word list has 117 5-letter words that start with U, about 0.068% of the 172,434 words this site shows. Every word here is the same length. By common tile values the top scorer is UMIAQ (16 points); board bonuses aren't counted. Words with no repeated letter: 91. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 117 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.068% |
| Length | All 5 letters |
| Highest base score (common values) | UMIAQ, 16 |
| No repeated letters | 91 |
Most common first letters
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| U | 117 |
What stands out
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- The most common endings here are
-ER(8),-ED(6),-AN(5). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 2, found in 79 of these words.
- The average length is 5.0 letters.
- More of them start with
Uthan with any other letter (117).
All 5-letter U words
UD… 1
udder
UH… 1
uhlan
UK… 1
ukase
UL… 11
ulama ulans ulcer ulema ulnad ulnae ulnar ulnas ulpan ultra ulvas
UM… 8
umbel umber umbos umbra umiac umiak umiaq umped
UN… 54
unais unapt unarm unary unaus unban unbar unbid unbox uncap uncia uncle uncos uncoy uncus uncut undee under undid undue unfed unfit unfix ungot unhat unhip unify union unite units unity unlay unled unlet unlit unman unmet unmew unmix unpeg unpen unpin unrig unrip unsay unset unsew unsex untie until unwed unwit unwon unzip
UP… 9
upbow upbye updos updry upend uplit upped upper upset
UR… 17
uraei urare urari urase urate urban urbia ureal ureas uredo ureic urged urger urges urial urine ursae
US… 9
usage users usher using usnea usque usual usurp usury
UT… 3
uteri utile utter
UV… 3
uveal uveas uvula
Using these words
To find 5-letter words in your own letters, use the Word Unscrambler and set Length to 5 under Advanced filters. For example, the letters AHLNU include UHLAN. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.