3-Letter Words Starting With U
There are 15 three-letter words starting with U in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 15 words
- use3 points
- ugh7 points
- ups5 points
- urn3 points
- ump7 points
- udo4 points
- uts3 points
- uke7 points
- umm7 points
- upo5 points
- urb5 points
- urd4 points
- ulu3 points
- uns3 points
- uta3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 15
- By usage: 4 very common, 1 common, 10 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- ugh 7
- uke 7
- umm 7
- ump 7
- upo 5
- ups 5
- urb 5
- udo 4
- urd 4
- ulu 3
Most common
- use
- ugh
- ups
- urn
- ump
- udo
- uts
- uke
- umm
- upo
Definitions
- use (noun)
- The act of using.
- urn (noun)
- A large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet.
- ump (noun)
- An official at a baseball game.
- uke (noun)
- A small guitar having four strings.
There are 15 three-letter words starting with U, and 5 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is UGH at 7 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
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
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words starting with U?
UGH scores 7 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
10 of the 15 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.