5-letter words starting with U

Are you looking for 5-letter words that start with U that you can play in Scrabble? The list below contains 189 words that are five letters long, starting with U.

You can also find words of different lengths that start in U by using the links below. We have words in our dictionary ranging from 2-15 letters in length.

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Word Points US Intl.
1 UDALS 6 ✅ ❌
2 UDDER 7 ✅ ✅
3 UDONS 6 ✅ ✅
4 UGALI 6 ✅ ❌
5 UGGED 8 ✅ ❌
6 UHLAN 8 ✅ ✅
7 UHURU 8 ✅ ❌
8 UKASE 9 ✅ ✅
9 ULAMA 7 ✅ ✅
10 ULANS 5 ✅ ✅
11 ULCER 7 ✅ ✅
12 ULEMA 7 ✅ ✅
13 ULMIN 7 ✅ ❌
14 ULNAD 6 ✅ ✅
15 ULNAE 5 ✅ ✅
16 ULNAR 5 ✅ ✅
17 ULNAS 5 ✅ ✅
18 ULPAN 7 ✅ ✅
19 ULTRA 5 ✅ ✅
20 ULVAS 8 ✅ ✅
21 ULYIE 8 ✅ ❌
22 ULZIE 14 ✅ ❌
23 UMAMI 9 ✅ ✅
24 UMBEL 9 ✅ ✅
25 UMBER 9 ✅ ✅
26 UMBLE 9 ✅ ❌
27 UMBOS 9 ✅ ✅
28 UMBRA 9 ✅ ✅
29 UMBRE 9 ✅ ❌
30 UMIAC 9 ✅ ✅
31 UMIAK 11 ✅ ✅
32 UMIAQ 16 ✅ ✅
33 UMMAH 12 ❌ ✅
34 UMMAS 9 ❌ ✅
35 UMMED 10 ❌ ✅
36 UMPED 10 ✅ ✅
37 UMPHS 12 ❌ ✅
38 UMPIE 9 ✅ ❌
39 UMPTY 12 ✅ ✅
40 UMRAH 10 ❌ ❌
41 UMRAS 7 ❌ ❌
42 UNAIS 5 ✅ ✅
43 UNAPT 7 ✅ ✅
44 UNARM 7 ✅ ✅
45 UNARY 8 ✅ ✅
46 UNAUS 5 ✅ ✅
47 UNBAG 8 ✅ ❌
48 UNBAN 7 ✅ ✅
49 UNBAR 7 ✅ ✅
50 UNBED 8 ✅ ❌
51 UNBID 8 ✅ ✅
52 UNBOX 14 ✅ ✅
53 UNCAP 9 ✅ ✅
54 UNCES 7 ✅ ❌
55 UNCIA 7 ✅ ✅
56 UNCLE 7 ✅ ✅
57 UNCOS 7 ✅ ✅
58 UNCOY 10 ✅ ✅
59 UNCUS 7 ✅ ✅
60 UNCUT 7 ✅ ✅
61 UNDAM 8 ✅ ❌
62 UNDEE 6 ✅ ✅
63 UNDER 6 ✅ ✅
64 UNDID 7 ✅ ✅
65 UNDOS 6 ❌ ✅
66 UNDUE 6 ✅ ✅
67 UNDUG 7 ✅ ❌
68 UNETH 8 ✅ ❌
69 UNFED 9 ✅ ✅
70 UNFIT 8 ✅ ✅
71 UNFIX 15 ✅ ✅
72 UNGAG 7 ✅ ❌
73 UNGET 6 ✅ ❌
74 UNGOD 7 ✅ ❌
75 UNGOT 6 ✅ ✅
76 UNGUM 8 ✅ ❌
77 UNHAT 8 ✅ ✅
78 UNHIP 10 ✅ ✅
79 UNICA 7 ❌ ✅
80 UNIFY 11 ✅ ✅
81 UNION 5 ✅ ✅
82 UNITE 5 ✅ ✅
83 UNITS 5 ✅ ✅
84 UNITY 8 ✅ ✅
85 UNJAM 14 ✅ ✅
86 UNKED 10 ✅ ❌
87 UNKET 9 ✅ ❌
88 UNKID 10 ✅ ❌
89 UNLAW 8 ✅ ❌
90 UNLAY 8 ✅ ✅
91 UNLED 6 ✅ ✅
92 UNLET 5 ✅ ✅
93 UNLID 6 ✅ ❌
94 UNLIT 5 ✅ ✅
95 UNMAN 7 ✅ ✅
96 UNMET 7 ✅ ✅
97 UNMEW 10 ✅ ✅
98 UNMIX 14 ✅ ✅
99 UNPAY 10 ✅ ❌
100 UNPEG 8 ✅ ✅
101 UNPEN 7 ✅ ✅
102 UNPIN 7 ✅ ✅
103 UNRED 6 ✅ ❌
104 UNRID 6 ✅ ❌
105 UNRIG 6 ✅ ✅
106 UNRIP 7 ✅ ✅
107 UNSAW 8 ❌ ✅
108 UNSAY 8 ✅ ✅
109 UNSEE 5 ❌ ✅
110 UNSET 5 ✅ ✅
111 UNSEW 8 ✅ ✅
112 UNSEX 12 ✅ ✅
113 UNSOD 6 ✅ ❌
114 UNTAX 12 ✅ ❌
115 UNTIE 5 ✅ ✅
116 UNTIL 5 ✅ ✅
117 UNTIN 5 ✅ ❌
118 UNWED 9 ✅ ✅
119 UNWET 8 ✅ ✅
120 UNWIT 8 ✅ ✅
121 UNWON 8 ✅ ✅
122 UNZIP 16 ✅ ✅
123 UPBOW 12 ✅ ✅
124 UPBYE 12 ✅ ✅
125 UPDOS 8 ✅ ✅
126 UPDRY 11 ✅ ✅
127 UPEND 8 ✅ ✅
128 UPJET 14 ✅ ❌
129 UPLAY 10 ✅ ❌
130 UPLED 8 ✅ ❌
131 UPLIT 7 ✅ ✅
132 UPPED 10 ✅ ✅
133 UPPER 9 ✅ ✅
134 UPRAN 7 ✅ ❌
135 UPRUN 7 ✅ ❌
136 UPSEE 7 ✅ ❌
137 UPSET 7 ✅ ✅
138 UPSEY 10 ✅ ❌
139 UPTAK 11 ✅ ❌
140 UPTER 7 ✅ ❌
141 UPTIE 7 ✅ ❌
142 URAEI 5 ✅ ✅
143 URALI 5 ✅ ❌
144 URAOS 5 ✅ ❌
145 URARE 5 ✅ ✅
146 URARI 5 ✅ ✅
147 URASE 5 ✅ ✅
148 URATE 5 ✅ ✅
149 URBAN 7 ✅ ✅
150 URBEX 14 ❌ ❌
151 URBIA 7 ✅ ✅
152 URDEE 6 ✅ ❌
153 UREAL 5 ✅ ✅
154 UREAS 5 ✅ ✅
155 UREDO 6 ✅ ✅
156 UREIC 7 ✅ ✅
157 URENA 5 ✅ ❌
158 URENT 5 ✅ ❌
159 URGED 7 ✅ ✅
160 URGER 6 ✅ ✅
161 URGES 6 ✅ ✅
162 URIAL 5 ✅ ✅
163 URINE 5 ✅ ✅
164 URITE 5 ✅ ❌
165 URMAN 7 ✅ ❌
166 URNAL 5 ✅ ❌
167 URNED 6 ✅ ❌
168 URPED 8 ✅ ✅
169 URSAE 5 ✅ ✅
170 URSID 6 ✅ ✅
171 URSON 5 ✅ ❌
172 URUBU 7 ✅ ❌
173 URVAS 8 ✅ ❌
174 USAGE 6 ✅ ✅
175 USERS 5 ✅ ✅
176 USHER 8 ✅ ✅
177 USING 6 ✅ ✅
178 USNEA 5 ✅ ✅
179 USQUE 14 ✅ ✅
180 USUAL 5 ✅ ✅
181 USURE 5 ✅ ❌
182 USURP 7 ✅ ✅
183 USURY 8 ✅ ✅
184 UTERI 5 ✅ ✅
185 UTILE 5 ✅ ✅
186 UTTER 5 ✅ ✅
187 UVEAL 8 ✅ ✅
188 UVEAS 8 ✅ ✅
189 UVULA 8 ✅ ✅

Scrabble score table

The table below covers how many points each letter will give you when playing a game of Scrabble. The most common letters are worth one point, and the rarest letters are worth 8-10 points.

You can use our Scrabble tools to help you learn and remember words which contain the rare letters to make sure you get the highest score possible!

Score Letters
1 AEIOULNRST
2 DG
3 BCMP
4 FHVWY
5 K
8 JX
10 QZ

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