5-Letter Words Starting With U
Looking for five-letter words that start with U? There are 123 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like UNDER, USING, USERS, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
Most common
- under6
- using6
- users5
- until5
- union5
- units5
- upper9
- urban7
- usage6
- ultra5
- usual5
- unity8
- uncle7
- upset7
- usher8
- urine5
- urged7
- uncut7
- urges6
- unite5
All 123 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- utter 5
- undue 6
- ulcer 7
- unset 5
- unzip 16
- unfit 8
- unify 11
- unmet 7
- umbra 9
- upped 10
- unary 8
- umber 9
- utile 5
- unban 7
- usury 8
- udder 7
- usurp 7
- untie 5
- ulnar 5
- undid 7
- unwed 9
- uteri 5
- unlit 5
- updos 8
- ulama 7
- ulema 7
- umami 9
- uvula 8
- urate 5
- usque 14
- unhip 10
- uveal 8
- unbox 14
- upend 8
- usnea 5
- ulpan 7
- unfed 9
- ursae 5
- umbel 9
- udons 6
- uhlan 8
- ukase 9
- ulans 5
- ulnad 6
- ulnae 5
- ulnas 5
- ulvas 8
- umbos 9
- umiac 9
- umiak 11
- umiaq 16
- umped 10
- unais 5
- unapt 7
- unarm 7
- unaus 5
- unbar 7
- unbid 8
- uncap 9
- uncia 7
- uncos 7
- uncoy 10
- uncus 7
- undee 6
- unfix 15
- ungot 6
- unhat 8
- unjam 14
- unlay 8
- unled 6
- unlet 5
- unman 7
- unmew 10
- unmix 14
- unpeg 8
- unpen 7
- unpin 7
- unrig 6
- unrip 7
- unsay 8
- unsew 8
- unsex 12
- unwet 8
- unwit 8
- unwon 8
- upbow 12
- upbye 12
- updry 11
- uplit 7
- uraei 5
- urare 5
- urari 5
- urase 5
- urbia 7
- ureal 5
- ureas 5
- uredo 6
- ureic 7
- urger 6
- urial 5
- urped 8
- ursid 6
- uveas 8
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with U?
There are 123 five-letter words that start with U in the tournament word lists. The most common are UNDER, USING, USERS.
What are common five-letter words that start with U?
UNDER, USING, USERS, UNTIL, UNION are the most frequently used. The full list of 123 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Are these valid Wordle words?
Nearly all of them. Wordle draws its answers from a curated list of common five-letter words, but it accepts almost any dictionary word as a guess, including the words on this page.
5-Letter words starting with U, by last letter
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