5-Letter Words Starting With UR
There are 17 five-letter words starting with UR in our dictionary; 4 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 17 words
- urban7 points
- urged7 points
- urges6 points
- urine5 points
- uredo6 points
- urger6 points
- urial5 points
- urbia7 points
- ureic7 points
- uraei5 points
- urare5 points
- urari5 points
- urase5 points
- urate5 points
- ureal5 points
- ureas5 points
- ursae5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 17
- By usage: 4 very common, 0 common, 13 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- urban 7
- urbia 7
- ureic 7
- urged 7
- uredo 6
- urger 6
- urges 6
- uraei 5
- urare 5
- urari 5
Most common
- urban
- urged
- urges
- urine
- uredo
- urger
- urial
- urbia
- ureic
- uraei
Definitions
- urban (adjective)
- Relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area.
- urine (noun)
- Liquid excretory product.
- urial (noun)
- Bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia.
Words that start with the letters UR come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 17 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. URBAN is the top scorer here, worth 7 points before any board multiplier.
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
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with UR once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with UR are the most common?
URBAN, URGED and URGES 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 five-letter words starting with UR you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.