5-Letter Words Starting With U
There are 117 five-letter words starting with U in our dictionary; 57 of them are common words.
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All 117 words
- upper9 points
- upset7 points
- under6 points
- usage6 points
- using6 points
- unite5 points
- units5 points
- until5 points
- users5 points
- usual5 points
- unify11 points
- unity8 points
- uncle7 points
- undid7 points
- urban7 points
- urged7 points
- urges6 points
- union5 points
- unset5 points
- utter5 points
- upped10 points
- unfit8 points
- unsay8 points
- upend8 points
- usher8 points
- udder7 points
- ulcer7 points
- uncut7 points
- unman7 points
- usurp7 points
- undue6 points
- ultra5 points
- untie5 points
- urine5 points
- uteri5 points
- unzip16 points
- umiak11 points
- umped10 points
- umbel9 points
- umber9 points
- unwed9 points
- usury8 points
- uvula8 points
- unbar7 points
- unpin7 points
- ulnae5 points
- unmet7 points
- unlit5 points
- unfix15 points
- unbox14 points
- ukase9 points
- umbra9 points
- uncap9 points
- unfed9 points
- unary8 points
- unbid8 points
- ulnar5 points
- unsex12 points
- uhlan8 points
- unlay8 points
- unpeg8 points
- unwon8 points
- uveas8 points
- ulema7 points
- unapt7 points
- unarm7 points
- unpen7 points
- unrig6 points
- uredo6 points
- urger6 points
- urial5 points
- utile5 points
- umiaq16 points
- unmix14 points
- usque14 points
- upbow12 points
- upbye12 points
- updry11 points
- uncoy10 points
- unhip10 points
- unmew10 points
- umbos9 points
- umiac9 points
- ulvas8 points
- unhat8 points
- unsew8 points
- unwit8 points
- updos8 points
- uveal8 points
- ulama7 points
- ulpan7 points
- unban7 points
- uncia7 points
- uncos7 points
- uncus7 points
- unrip7 points
- uplit7 points
- urbia7 points
- ureic7 points
- ulnad6 points
- undee6 points
- ungot6 points
- unled6 points
- ulans5 points
- ulnas5 points
- unais5 points
- unaus5 points
- unlet5 points
- uraei5 points
- urare5 points
- urari5 points
- urase5 points
- urate5 points
- ureal5 points
- ureas5 points
- ursae5 points
- usnea5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 117
- By usage: 35 very common, 22 common, 60 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- umiaq 16
- unzip 16
- unfix 15
- unbox 14
- unmix 14
- usque 14
- unsex 12
- upbow 12
- upbye 12
- umiak 11
Most common
- upper
- upset
- under
- usage
- using
- unite
- units
- until
- users
- usual
Definitions
- upper (adjective)
- The topmost one of two; upper.
- upset (adjective)
- Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief.
- under (adjective)
- Located below or beneath something else.
- usage (noun)
- The act of using.
Words that start with U come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 117 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. UMIAQ is the top scorer here, worth 16 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with U are there?
Our dictionary has 117 five-letter words starting with U, of which 57 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with U?
UMIAQ scores 16 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.