Words Starting With U
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Counting only the ENABLE word list, 5,070 entries are words that start with U. That is about 2.9% of the list. The longest is UNREPRESENTATIVENESSES; the shortest are UH, UM and UN. By common tile values the top scorer is UNCOMMERCIALIZED (34 points); board bonuses aren't counted. 997 of them use no letter twice, which matters in games where every tile is separate. This is a general word list, not any game's official one; always check the rules of your game.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 5,070 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 2.9% |
| Longest | UNREPRESENTATIVENESSES (22 letters) |
| Shortest | UH, UM and UN and 3 more (2 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | UNCOMMERCIALIZED, 34 |
| No repeated letters | 997 |
Most common next letter after U
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| N | 3,856 |
| P | 440 |
| L | 258 |
| R | 224 |
| M | 76 |
Patterns in this list
- 1 reads the same backward and forward, such as
ULU. - 68 still form a word when the leading
Uis removed, for exampleUDO,UDOS,ULAMA,ULAMASandUMM→DO,DOS,LAMA,LAMASandMM. - The most common endings here are
-ED(1,162),-NG(497),-ES(493). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 1,582 of these words.
- The average length is 9.8 letters.
- After U, the letter
Ncomes next most often (3,856 words).
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Other U- words
These groups are too small for a page of their own, so they are listed here in full.
2 letters 4
uh um us ut
3 letters 8
udo ugh uke umm ump use uta uts
4 letters 11
udos ughs ugly ukes umbo umps used user uses utas uvea
5 letters 26
udder uhlan ukase umbel umber umbos umbra umiac umiak umiaq umped usage users usher using usnea usque usual usurp usury uteri utile utter uveal uveas uvula
6 letters 42
ubiety ubique udders uglier uglies uglify uglily ugsome uhlans ukases umbels umbers umbles umbrae umbral umbras umiack umiacs umiaks umiaqs umlaut umping umpire usable usably usages usance useful ushers usneas usques usuals usurer usurps uterus utmost utopia utters uveous uvulae uvular uvulas
7 letters 44
ufology ugliest ukelele ukulele umbeled umbered umbonal umbones umbonic umbrage umiacks umlauts umpired umpires umpteen usances usaunce useable useably useless ushered usually usurers usuries usurped usurper utensil uterine utilise utility utilize utmosts utopian utopias utopism utopist utricle uttered utterer utterly uveitic uveitis uvulars uxorial
8 letters 54
ubieties ubiquity udometer udometry uglified uglifier uglifies ugliness uintaite ukeleles ukuleles umangite umbellar umbelled umbellet umbering umbilici umbonate umbrages umbrella umbrette umlauted umpirage umpiring umteenth usaunces usefully ushering usquabae usquebae ustulate usufruct usurious usurpers usurping utensils uteruses utilidor utilised utiliser utilises utilized utilizer utilizes utopians utopisms utopists utricles utriculi utterers uttering uvularly uvulitis uxorious
9 letters 39
udometers ufologies ufologist uglifiers uglifying uintahite uintaites umangites umbellate umbellets umbilical umbilicus umbrellas umbrettes umlauting umpirages umpteenth usability uselessly usherette usquabaes usquebaes usualness usufructs utilidors utilisers utilising utilities utilizers utilizing utopistic utricular utriculus utterable utterance uttermost uvarovite uveitises uxoricide
10 letters 27
ubiquinone ubiquities ubiquitous udometries ufological ufologists uglinesses uintahites umbellifer umbilicals umbilicate umbrageous umbrellaed usableness usefulness usherettes usquebaugh usuriously usurpation utilizable utopianism utterances uttermosts uvarovites uvulitises uxoricides uxoriously
11 letters 13
ubiquinones umbellifers umbilicated umbilicuses umbrellaing usabilities uselessness usquebaughs usualnesses usurpations utilitarian utilization utopianisms
12 letters 11
ubiquitously uglification umbilication umbrageously usablenesses usefulnesses usufructuary usuriousness utilitarians utilizations uxoriousness
13 letters 4
uglifications umbelliferous umbilications uselessnesses
14 letters 6
ubiquitousness umbrageousness usufructuaries usuriousnesses utilitarianism uxoriousnesses
15 letters 1
utilitarianisms
16 letters 2
ubiquitousnesses umbrageousnesses
A sample of U- words
An evenly spaced sample of 150 words in alphabetical order (every 33th word), to give a feel for the list.
ubieties uglifiers ulceration ultimately ultraconservative ultraheavy ultramicroscopes ultraprogressive ultrasegregationists ultraviolent umbered umbrette unable unactorish unaging unamortized unappeasably unasked unattributable unbalanced unbeautiful unbiasedness unbolted unbraiding unbudgeable uncage uncarpeted unchaining unchary unci unclasped unclipped uncoalesced uncomic uncomputerized unconscionability uncontrived uncorrupt uncredentialed uncultivated undebatably undemocratic underarms undercharged underdid underexposures undergrounder underlies underpaying underreact undershirted understated undertaxes underwhelm undetectable undiscriminating undomesticated undrinkable unearths unemployability unequalled unexceptionablenesses unfairest unfavorableness unfinished unfold unframed unfurled ungirt ungrateful unhaired unharness unhesitating unhorse unicycles uniformitarianism unimportance uninstructed unionise unisexual unitizes univocal unkindliest unlaces unlearning unlikely unlocked unmaking unmasking unmeshing unmixing unmuzzling unnourishing unpack unpenned unplait unposed unprivileged unpublished unquoted unreasonable unreeving unrepaid unrestrainedly unrimed unrooting unsanctioned unscramblers unseats unserved unshamed unsight unsnaps unsorted unspoilt unsteady unstrained unsuitability unswerving untaxed unthreading untiring untrendy untunes unveil unwarranted unwetted unwits unwrap upbind upclimb updo upgazes upheaver upleap uppercasing upraises uproariousness upsetter upstandingness upsweeps uptime upwinds urares urbanized uredospores urgent urinogenital uropygium usably
Using these words
To find words that start with U using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type U in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts U???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.