10-Letter Words Starting With U
There are 664 ten-letter words starting with U in our dictionary; 331 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 664 words
- university16 points
- ultimately15 points
- underneath14 points
- understand12 points
- understood12 points
- unpleasant12 points
- unsuitable12 points
- unexpected22 points
- unaffected19 points
- unworkable19 points
- unemployed18 points
- unofficial18 points
- unfinished17 points
- unfriendly17 points
- upbringing16 points
- unbalanced15 points
- underlying15 points
- undertaken15 points
- undertakes15 points
- unfamiliar15 points
- unbearable14 points
- undergoing13 points
- unreadable13 points
- usefulness13 points
- unattended12 points
- underlined12 points
- unreliable12 points
- underlines11 points
- ubiquitous21 points
- unorthodox21 points
- unequalled20 points
- unionizing20 points
- unprovoked20 points
- unblocking19 points
- unfaithful19 points
- uniqueness19 points
- uniformity18 points
- unwrapping18 points
- upholstery18 points
- unaccepted17 points
- unbearably17 points
- unbecoming17 points
- unhappiest17 points
- unmodified17 points
- unoccupied17 points
- unattached16 points
- uncommoner16 points
- uncovering16 points
- undeniably16 points
- underbrush16 points
- undercover16 points
- uneconomic16 points
- uneventful16 points
- uniforming16 points
- uninformed16 points
- unluckiest16 points
- unscrewing16 points
- unbeliever15 points
- undecideds15 points
- understudy15 points
- undertaker15 points
- underworld15 points
- undeserved15 points
- unfeasible15 points
- unkindlier15 points
- unprepared15 points
- upholsters15 points
- ultimatums14 points
- unanswered14 points
- unbeatable14 points
- unburdened14 points
- undermined14 points
- undershirt14 points
- underwater14 points
- underwrite14 points
- underwrote14 points
- undetected14 points
- unearthing14 points
- uneducated14 points
- unfastened14 points
- ungrateful14 points
- unleashing14 points
- unlikelier14 points
- unraveling14 points
- unravelled14 points
- unresolved14 points
- unrivalled14 points
- unwieldier14 points
- upstanding14 points
- unassuming13 points
- uncultured13 points
- undeniable13 points
- undermines13 points
- underpants13 points
- underscore13 points
- unforeseen13 points
- uninspired13 points
- universals13 points
- unsanitary13 points
- upstarting13 points
- ultrasonic12 points
- unassigned12 points
- uncanniest12 points
- uncleanest12 points
- underrated12 points
- undersides12 points
- undressing12 points
- ungodliest12 points
- unintended12 points
- unseemlier12 points
- untangling12 points
- utterances12 points
- underrates11 points
- understate11 points
- undertones11 points
- ungainlier11 points
- unoriginal11 points
- unsettling11 points
- unsoundest11 points
- uneasiness10 points
- unilateral10 points
- upchucking24 points
- uncommonly19 points
- unthinking18 points
- untruthful16 points
- unabridged15 points
- unkindness15 points
- unplugging15 points
- unyielding15 points
- unreserved14 points
- unbuttoned13 points
- underclass13 points
- undergrads13 points
- unfairness13 points
- unclearest12 points
- untimelier12 points
- ultrasound11 points
- unsteadier11 points
- unruliness10 points
- unexampled22 points
- urbanizing22 points
- undersized21 points
- unexciting20 points
- unexplored20 points
- unfrocking20 points
- unrealized20 points
- unrequited20 points
- unbuckling19 points
- unhitching19 points
- unknowable19 points
- unlawfully19 points
- unshakable19 points
- unspecific19 points
- unknowings18 points
- unchanging17 points
- undeceived17 points
- unmerciful17 points
- unprompted17 points
- unsheathed17 points
- unskillful17 points
- unswerving17 points
- unverified17 points
- unwavering17 points
- unblushing16 points
- unclothing16 points
- undeceives16 points
- undefended16 points
- underbelly16 points
- underplays16 points
- unflagging16 points
- unlatching16 points
- unobserved16 points
- unpunished16 points
- unschooled16 points
- unscramble16 points
- unsheathes16 points
- unworthier16 points
- upbraiding16 points
- unaccented15 points
- unbosoming15 points
- unclasping15 points
- uncoupling15 points
- unctuously15 points
- undefeated15 points
- underfeeds15 points
- underskirt15 points
- unenviable15 points
- unfriended15 points
- unhindered15 points
- unimpaired15 points
- unmannerly15 points
- unnumbered15 points
- unsnapping15 points
- unstopping15 points
- unsuitably15 points
- unavailing14 points
- uncritical14 points
- undeclared14 points
- underacted14 points
- undershoot14 points
- undervalue14 points
- undisputed14 points
- unerringly14 points
- unfettered14 points
- ungrudging14 points
- unicameral14 points
- uninviting14 points
- unleavened14 points
- unrecorded14 points
- unrelieved14 points
- unromantic14 points
- unsociable14 points
- unsteadily14 points
- untiringly14 points
- untwisting14 points
- ulcerating13 points
- uncensored13 points
- undercoats13 points
- unevenness13 points
- ungracious13 points
- unlicensed13 points
- unpolluted13 points
- unsaddling13 points
- untroubled13 points
- unwariness13 points
- urinalyses13 points
- urinalysis13 points
- usherettes13 points
- ulceration12 points
- underlings12 points
- undeterred12 points
- undulating12 points
- unmanliest12 points
- uproarious12 points
- usurpation12 points
- unassisted11 points
- undersells11 points
- undulation11 points
- unlearning11 points
- unlettered11 points
- unseasoned11 points
- unsnarling11 points
- unstressed11 points
- untidiness11 points
- urologists11 points
- utilizable21 points
- underwhelm19 points
- unhygienic19 points
- unbleached18 points
- unedifying18 points
- unblinking17 points
- undismayed17 points
- unplayable17 points
- unremarked17 points
- unarguably16 points
- unheralded15 points
- unrewarded15 points
- unscripted15 points
- unbalances14 points
- unarguable13 points
- unmolested13 points
- urological13 points
- unstinting11 points
- ululations10 points
- unbaptized24 points
- unequipped24 points
- unfreezing23 points
- unshakably22 points
- unshackled20 points
- undersexed19 points
- unemphatic19 points
- unquietest19 points
- unshackles19 points
- unworthily19 points
- unapproved18 points
- unhampered18 points
- unimproved18 points
- unladylike18 points
- unweighted18 points
- uncloaking17 points
- uncombined17 points
- unhallowed17 points
- uninvolved17 points
- unchaining16 points
- unconfined16 points
- unenforced16 points
- unfruitful16 points
- ungraceful16 points
- uninfected16 points
- unpolished16 points
- unreformed16 points
- unsinkable16 points
- urbanology16 points
- unclogging15 points
- unconsumed15 points
- undramatic15 points
- unfeminine15 points
- unimposing15 points
- unlimbered15 points
- unmorality15 points
- unsolvable15 points
- unstrapped15 points
- unwearable15 points
- unwinnable15 points
- ufologists14 points
- ultralight14 points
- unapparent14 points
- unfiltered14 points
- unhandiest14 points
- unlikeness14 points
- unmediated14 points
- unnameable14 points
- unrevealed14 points
- untraveled14 points
- ultrashort13 points
- uncrossing13 points
- underparts13 points
- undigested13 points
- unenclosed13 points
- unholiness13 points
- unlovelier13 points
- unmeasured13 points
- unpleasing13 points
- unreported13 points
- unclutters12 points
- unattested11 points
- ungenerous11 points
- unloosened11 points
- untalented11 points
- untenanted11 points
- urogenital11 points
- usquebaugh25 points
- unrhythmic23 points
- unchurched21 points
- underglaze21 points
- unexpended21 points
- unexploded21 points
- unexamined20 points
- unexcelled20 points
- unutilized20 points
- uxoriously20 points
- unadjusted19 points
- ultrafiche18 points
- unawakened18 points
- unblenched18 points
- unbranched18 points
- unchastely18 points
- unchastity18 points
- unclenched18 points
- unfadingly18 points
- uropygiums18 points
- unacademic17 points
- undertrick17 points
- unicyclist17 points
- unjustness17 points
- unprovable17 points
- unsociably17 points
- unstacking17 points
- unsticking17 points
- untowardly17 points
- unwieldily17 points
- unwontedly17 points
- uppishness17 points
- umbilicate16 points
- unanchored16 points
- unconfused16 points
- undercroft16 points
- underproof16 points
- undershrub16 points
- undogmatic16 points
- unenriched16 points
- unhandsome16 points
- unteaching16 points
- upgradable16 points
- ulcerative15 points
- umbrageous15 points
- unabsorbed15 points
- unappeased15 points
- unathletic15 points
- unbudgeted15 points
- uncanceled15 points
- uncarpeted15 points
- uncreative15 points
- underwings15 points
- underwoods15 points
- uneducable15 points
- unknotting15 points
- unmilitary15 points
- unsocially15 points
- untempered15 points
- ultimacies14 points
- unbloodied14 points
- unbraiding14 points
- uncredited14 points
- understory14 points
- undirected14 points
- undoubting14 points
- undulatory14 points
- unpunctual14 points
- unredeemed14 points
- untethered14 points
- utopianism14 points
- uncensured13 points
- undergirds13 points
- ungrounded13 points
- unifoliate13 points
- unlamented13 points
- unliterary13 points
- unmannered13 points
- unscreened13 points
- unselected13 points
- urethritis13 points
- urticating13 points
- usuriously13 points
- uvulitises13 points
- unartistic12 points
- unassuaged12 points
- underslung12 points
- unilocular12 points
- unripeness12 points
- unsellable12 points
- untestable12 points
- urtication12 points
- unassailed11 points
- unilingual11 points
- unreasoned11 points
- unstrained11 points
- unsaturate10 points
- uraninites10 points
- unmuzzling31 points
- unpuzzling31 points
- ungimmicky24 points
- unanalyzed23 points
- unchurchly23 points
- ubiquinone21 points
- ubiquities21 points
- unchewable20 points
- unchurches20 points
- uxoricides20 points
- ultraheavy19 points
- ultraquiet19 points
- unachieved19 points
- unbuffered19 points
- uncoffined19 points
- unconvoyed19 points
- undertaxed19 points
- unmuffling19 points
- unpuckered19 points
- upclimbing19 points
- upmanships19 points
- uppropping19 points
- upshifting19 points
- upthrowing19 points
- unbreeched18 points
- uncharming18 points
- unclinched18 points
- undertaxes18 points
- univocally18 points
- unjointing18 points
- unshipping18 points
- upreaching18 points
- upsweeping18 points
- ultramafic17 points
- umbellifer17 points
- unbeatably17 points
- unbreeches17 points
- uncandidly17 points
- uncharging17 points
- unclamping17 points
- unclenches17 points
- unclinches17 points
- unclipping17 points
- uncodified17 points
- uncoercive17 points
- uncrippled17 points
- uncrumpled17 points
- undeformed17 points
- unfathered17 points
- unravished17 points
- unreviewed17 points
- unshifting17 points
- unspeaking17 points
- unswathing17 points
- unwreathed17 points
- upflinging17 points
- upgathered17 points
- uphoarding17 points
- uplighting17 points
- uppercased17 points
- uppityness17 points
- uprighting17 points
- upstepping17 points
- upswinging17 points
- urochromes17 points
- ufological16 points
- ultraslick16 points
- umbilicals16 points
- unabatedly16 points
- unaffluent16 points
- unbeholden16 points
- unbiblical16 points
- uncrowning16 points
- uncrumples16 points
- undidactic16 points
- unfavorite16 points
- unfilially16 points
- unfindable16 points
- unfocussed16 points
- unfoldment16 points
- unfreedoms16 points
- unproduced16 points
- unslakable16 points
- unsmoothed16 points
- unsphering16 points
- unstitched16 points
- unworthies16 points
- unwreathes16 points
- upbuilding16 points
- uppercases16 points
- upperparts16 points
- upshooting16 points
- upswelling16 points
- upwardness16 points
- upwellings16 points
- uvarovites16 points
- ultrahuman15 points
- ultrasharp15 points
- ultravacua15 points
- umbrellaed15 points
- unactorish15 points
- unbandaged15 points
- unbarbered15 points
- unbendable15 points
- uncalcined15 points
- unconfuses15 points
- underbrims15 points
- underfunds15 points
- underprice15 points
- undomestic15 points
- unendingly15 points
- unhumorous15 points
- uniformest15 points
- unkenneled15 points
- unknitting15 points
- unpedantic15 points
- unpeopling15 points
- unsighting15 points
- unstepping15 points
- unstitches15 points
- unthreaded15 points
- untrimming15 points
- upbraiders15 points
- ultrabasic14 points
- ultramicro14 points
- ultraright14 points
- unadmitted14 points
- unamenable14 points
- unbandages14 points
- unbridling14 points
- unbuilding14 points
- unbundling14 points
- unburnable14 points
- unclouding14 points
- uncoalesce14 points
- unconcerns14 points
- uncouplers14 points
- undecadent14 points
- undercards14 points
- underwools14 points
- undoctored14 points
- undoubling14 points
- unforested14 points
- unhouseled14 points
- unindicted14 points
- uninflated14 points
- unleveling14 points
- unlevelled14 points
- unmingling14 points
- unopenable14 points
- unpassable14 points
- unscalable14 points
- unshelling14 points
- unstoppers14 points
- unswearing14 points
- unthroning14 points
- untogether14 points
- uppitiness14 points
- urbanistic14 points
- uricosuric14 points
- uricotelic14 points
- urokinases14 points
- uroscopies14 points
- udometries13 points
- uintahites13 points
- ulteriorly13 points
- ultimating13 points
- ultraheats13 points
- ultrarapid13 points
- unbonneted13 points
- unbuttered13 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 664
- By usage: 121 very common, 210 common, 333 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- unmuzzling 31
- unpuzzling 31
- usquebaugh 25
- unbaptized 24
- unequipped 24
- ungimmicky 24
- upchucking 24
- unanalyzed 23
- unchurchly 23
- unfreezing 23
Most common
- university
- ultimately
- underneath
- understand
- understood
- unpleasant
- unsuitable
- unexpected
- unaffected
- unworkable
Definitions
- university (noun)
- The body of faculty and students at a university.
- ultimately (adverb)
- As the end result of a succession or process.
- underneath (adverb)
- On the lower or downward side; on the underside of.
- understand (verb)
- Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.
Every word in this list has ten letters and start with U. We count 664 of them, with 331 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so UNMUZZLING at 31 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as UNIVERSITY, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with U, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
Which ten-letter words starting with U are the most common?
UNIVERSITY, ULTIMATELY and UNDERNEATH are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the ten-letter words starting with U you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.