9-letter words starting with U
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter U. This section showcases how U at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with U, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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underwear | 13 | undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments | - |
universal | 12 | (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages | - |
undressed | 11 | having removed clothing | - |
unlimited | 12 | having no limits in range or scope | to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism |
upsetting | 12 | causing an emotional disturbance | an upsetting experience |
unnatural | 9 | speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | - |
uncertain | 11 | not established or confirmed | - |
uncovered | 15 | not covered with clothing | - |
unmarried | 12 | not married or related to the unmarried state | unmarried men and women |
unanimous | 11 | in complete agreement | a unanimous decision |
unhealthy | 18 | detrimental to health | - |
untouched | 15 | not influenced or affected | stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world |
unnoticed | 12 | not noticed | hoped his departure had passed unnoticed |
unusually | 12 | to a remarkable degree or extent | she was unusually tall |
urinating | 10 | - | - |
undermine | 12 | hollow out as if making a cave or opening | - |
unrelated | 10 | lacking a logical or causal relation | - |
undertake | 14 | enter into a contractual arrangement | - |
unpopular | 13 | regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval | unpopular ideas |
unwilling | 13 | in spite of contrary volition | an unwilling smile |
uninvited | 13 | (of a person) not having been invited | uninvited guests |
umbilical | 15 | membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta | - |
ultimatum | 13 | a final peremptory demand | - |
unchanged | 16 | remaining in an original state | - |
unethical | 14 | not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior | unethical business practices |
unloading | 11 | the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc. | - |
uncharted | 15 | (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated | uncharted seas |
unsettled | 10 | subject to change | unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other |
unplugged | 14 | - | - |
unscathed | 15 | not injured or harmed | - |
unwelcome | 16 | not welcome | unwelcome publicity |
undecided | 14 | characterized by indecision | too many voters still declare they are undecided |
unfounded | 14 | without a basis in reason or fact | unfounded suspicions |
unfolding | 14 | a developmental process | - |
unwritten | 12 | using speech rather than writing | - |
uplifting | 15 | the rise of something | the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky |
undergone | 11 | - | - |
unhappily | 19 | in an unfortunate way | - |
underwent | 13 | - | - |
untrained | 10 | not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training | an untrained voice |
undivided | 15 | not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective | undivided affection |
unnerving | 13 | inspiring fear | something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall |
uniformed | 15 | dressed in a uniform | uniformed policemen lined the President's route |
underside | 11 | the lower side of anything | - |
unselfish | 15 | disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others | - |
upgrading | 14 | - | - |
unveiling | 13 | the act of beginning something new | - |
unclaimed | 14 | not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee | unclaimed luggage |
underfoot | 13 | - | - |
underpaid | 13 | - | - |
undamaged | 14 | not harmed or spoiled; sound | - |
unsightly | 16 | unpleasant to look at | unsightly billboards |
underline | 10 | a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) | - |
unguarded | 12 | displaying or feeling no wariness | an unguarded remark |
unmatched | 17 | of the remaining member of a pair | - |
utilizing | 19 | - | - |
unzipping | 23 | - | - |
unchecked | 21 | not restrained or controlled | an unchecked temper |
unplanned | 12 | not done with purpose or intent | - |
upholding | 16 | - | - |
unbridled | 13 | not restrained or controlled | unbridled rage |
untreated | 10 | not subjected to chemical or physical treatment | an untreated fabric |
unraveled | 13 | - | - |
urination | 9 | the discharge of urine | - |
underpass | 12 | an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway | - |
uselessly | 12 | in a useless manner | the furniture was sitting around uselessly |
undertook | 14 | - | - |
underwood | 14 | the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest | - |
unknowing | 17 | ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) | - |
unspoiled | 12 | not left to spoil | - |
undaunted | 11 | unshaken in purpose | - |
unfocused | 15 | (of an image) not being in or brought into focus | at their edges things were pretty much unfocused |
unfeeling | 13 | devoid of feeling for others | an unfeeling wretch |
umpteenth | 16 | last in an indefinitely numerous series | - |
unearthly | 15 | suggesting the operation of supernatural influences | an unearthly light |
untenable | 11 | (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified | - |
urologist | 10 | a specialist in urology | - |
undergrad | 12 | a university student who has not yet received a first degree | - |
unhelpful | 17 | providing no assistance | - |
unwitting | 13 | not done with purpose or intent | an unwitting mistake may be overlooked |
underling | 11 | an assistant subject to the authority or control of another | - |
unluckily | 18 | by bad luck | - |
unwrapped | 17 | not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed | she faced a mountainous pile of presents still unwrapped |
unfailing | 13 | unceasing | unfailing loyalty |
unblocked | 18 | - | - |
unchained | 15 | not bound by shackles and chains | - |
unbounded | 13 | seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent | unbounded enthusiasm |
unrefined | 13 | not refined or processed | unrefined ore |
unsecured | 12 | without financial security | an unsecured note |
underboss | 12 | an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate) | - |
unclouded | 13 | free from clouds | - |
unlearned | 10 | uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication | an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues |
unexcused | 19 | not excused | too many unexcused absences |
unskilled | 14 | lacking professional skill or expertise | an unskilled painting |
utterance | 11 | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication | - |
underhand | 14 | marked by deception | achieved success in business only by underhand methods |
unelected | 12 | - | - |
undefined | 14 | not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished | an undefined term |
unimpeded | 15 | not slowed or prevented | a time of unimpeded growth |
uniformly | 17 | in a uniform manner | a uniformly bright surface |
unrivaled | 13 | eminent beyond or above comparison | unrivaled mastery of her art |
upcountry | 16 | of or coming from the middle of a region or country | upcountry districts |
unlikable | 15 | (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings | - |
uninsured | 10 | not covered by insurance | an uninsured motorist |
ululating | 10 | - | - |
unbalance | 13 | a state of mental disturbance and disorientation | - |
unanimity | 14 | everyone being of one mind | - |
undesired | 11 | not desired | an undesired result |
unionized | 19 | being a member of or formed into a labor union | unionized workers |
unopposed | 14 | not having opposition or an opponent | unopposed military forces |
unbending | 13 | incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances | an unbending will to dominate |
unaltered | 10 | remaining in an original state | persisting unaltered through time |
unashamed | 15 | used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame | - |
underdone | 11 | insufficiently cooked | - |
undersell | 10 | sell cheaper than one's competition | - |
unceasing | 12 | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation |
uncrowned | 15 | not (especially not yet) provided with a crown | the uncrowned king |
uninjured | 17 | not injured physically or mentally | - |
unlovable | 14 | incapable of inspiring love or affection | she was in some mysterious way...unlovable |
unequaled | 19 | radically distinctive and without equal | craftsmen whose skill is unequaled |
unhappier | 16 | - | - |
unsullied | 10 | (of reputation) free from blemishes | his unsullied name |
untutored | 10 | lacking in schooling | an untutored genius |
unabashed | 15 | not embarrassed | a tinseled charm and unabashed sentimentality |
unarmored | 12 | used of animals; without protective covering | - |
undertone | 10 | a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning | - |
uncrossed | 12 | (of a check) not crossed | - |
unlatched | 15 | not firmly fastened or secured | went through the unlatched gate into the street |
unmasking | 16 | the exposure of an impostor or a fraud | - |
unequally | 21 | in an unequal or partial manner | angry at being dealt with so unequally |
untwisted | 13 | not twisted; formerly twisted but now straight | - |
untainted | 10 | (of reputation) free from blemishes | - |
unsheathe | 15 | draw from a sheath or scabbard | the knight unsheathed his sword |
unshackle | 18 | - | - |
unworldly | 16 | not wise in the ways of the world | this helplessly unworldly woman |
umbilicus | 15 | a scar where the umbilical cord was attached | - |
undercoat | 12 | seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion | - |
undoubted | 13 | - | - |
undiluted | 11 | not diluted | undiluted milk |
undefiled | 14 | (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased | learn to speak pure English undefiled |
unclothed | 15 | not wearing clothing | - |
uncounted | 12 | too numerous to be counted | - |
unlivable | 14 | unfit or unsuitable to live in or with | unlivable substandard housing |
unitarian | 9 | adherent of Unitarianism | - |
unpainted | 12 | not having a coat of paint or badly in need of a fresh coat | an unpainted house |
ungallant | 10 | offensively discourteous | - |
unstudied | 11 | not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu | an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved |
untamable | 13 | - | - |
untangled | 11 | not tangled | - |
unplucked | 18 | - | - |
uttermost | 11 | of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity | in the uttermost distress |
upstaging | 13 | - | - |
uppermost | 15 | at or nearest to the top | the uppermost book in the pile |
unavenged | 14 | for which vengeance has not been taken | an unavenged murder |
undercook | 16 | - | - |
undreamed | 13 | not imagined even in a dream | - |
undersold | 11 | - | - |
uncannily | 14 | in an uncanny manner | uncannily human robots |
uncapable | 15 | - | - |
uncurious | 11 | - | - |
unclogged | 14 | freed of obstructions | an unclogged drain |
unmovable | 16 | not able or intended to be moved | - |
unevolved | 16 | - | - |
unfledged | 15 | (of birds) not yet having developed feathers | a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill |
unhatched | 18 | not yet emerged from an egg | - |
unsnapped | 14 | - | - |
unreality | 12 | the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact | - |
unscented | 12 | - | - |
urticaria | 11 | an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs | - |
unworried | 13 | free of trouble and worry and care | - |
uppercase | 15 | one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis | - |
ulcerated | 12 | having an ulcer or canker | - |
unadorned | 11 | not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction | - |
undyingly | 17 | - | - |
underrate | 10 | make too low an estimate of | - |
unclearly | 14 | in a manner that is unclear | - |
unbranded | 13 | not marked with a brand | unbranded cattle |
uncrowded | 16 | having or allowing sufficient room | an uncrowded train |
unflushed | 16 | - | - |
unfitness | 12 | lacking the power to perform | - |
unheeding | 14 | marked by or paying little heed or attention | - |
unhurried | 13 | capable of accepting delay with equanimity | was unhurried with the small children |
unstained | 10 | without soil or spot or stain | - |
unskilful | 16 | - | - |
unsparing | 12 | very generous | unsparing generosity |
untypical | 16 | not representative of a group, class, or type | - |
unwatched | 18 | - | - |
untrimmed | 14 | not trimmed | shaggy untrimmed locks |
unreached | 15 | inaccessibly located or situated | - |
unsavoury | 15 | not pleasing in odor or taste | - |
unruffled | 16 | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | unruffled water |
unwhipped | 20 | - | - |
ultrarich | 14 | - | - |
umbellets | 13 | - | - |
umbellule | 13 | - | - |
umbracula | 15 | - | - |
umbraging | 15 | - | - |
umbratile | 13 | - | - |
umbrellas | 13 | - | - |
umbellate | 13 | bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels | - |
umangites | 12 | - | - |
ultrasafe | 12 | - | - |
ultraslow | 12 | - | - |
ultrasoft | 12 | - | - |
ultrathin | 12 | - | - |
ultratiny | 12 | - | - |
ultrawide | 13 | - | - |
ululation | 9 | a long loud emotional utterance | - |
umbrellos | 13 | - | - |
umbrettes | 13 | - | - |
umbrieres | 13 | - | - |
unabusive | 14 | - | - |
unaccrued | 14 | - | - |
unaccused | 14 | - | - |
unacerbic | 15 | - | - |
unactable | 13 | not actable | an unactable play |
unadapted | 13 | not having adapted to new conditions | - |
unadeptly | 15 | - | - |
unadmired | 13 | - | - |
unabraded | 13 | - | - |
unaborted | 12 | - | - |
umlauting | 12 | - | - |
umpirages | 14 | - | - |
unabating | 12 | - | - |
unabetted | 12 | - | - |
unabiding | 13 | - | - |
unabjured | 19 | - | - |
unadopted | 13 | - | - |
ultrareds | 10 | - | - |
udometric | 14 | - | - |
ufologies | 13 | - | - |
ufologist | 13 | - | - |
uglifiers | 13 | - | - |
uglifying | 17 | - | - |
uintahite | 12 | - | - |
uintaites | 9 | - | - |
uitlander | 10 | - | - |
udometers | 12 | - | - |
udderless | 11 | - | - |
ubiquitin | 20 | - | - |
ulcerates | 11 | - | - |
uliginose | 10 | - | - |
ultrafine | 12 | - | - |
ultraheat | 12 | - | - |
ultrahigh | 16 | - | - |
ultraisms | 11 | - | - |
ultraists | 9 | - | - |
ultraleft | 12 | - | - |
ultraposh | 14 | - | - |
ultrapure | 11 | - | - |
ultrafast | 12 | - | - |
ultracool | 11 | - | - |
uliginous | 10 | - | - |
ulmaceous | 13 | - | - |
ulotrichy | 17 | - | - |
ultimated | 12 | - | - |
ultimates | 11 | - | - |
ultrachic | 16 | - | - |
ultracold | 12 | - | - |
ultrarare | 9 | - | - |
unawesome | 14 | - | - |
unbearded | 13 | - | - |
unbearing | 12 | - | - |
unbedding | 14 | - | - |
unbeguile | 12 | - | - |
unbeknown | 18 | without someone's knowledge | unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements |
unbeliefs | 14 | - | - |
unbelieve | 14 | - | - |
unbeloved | 15 | unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love | - |
unbashful | 17 | - | - |
unbarring | 12 | - | - |
unbaffled | 18 | not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements | - |
unbagging | 14 | - | - |
unbandage | 13 | - | - |
unbanning | 12 | - | - |
unbaptise | 13 | - | - |
unbaptize | 22 | - | - |
unbarking | 16 | - | - |
unbelting | 12 | - | - |
unbemused | 14 | - | - |
unbitting | 12 | - | - |
unblended | 13 | not blended or mixed together | - |
unblessed | 12 | not provided with something desirable | a hovel unblessed with electricity or running water |
unblesses | 11 | - | - |
unblinded | 13 | - | - |
unblooded | 13 | - | - |
unblotted | 12 | - | - |
unbishops | 16 | - | - |
unbinding | 13 | - | - |
unberufen | 14 | - | - |
unbeseems | 13 | - | - |
unbespeak | 17 | - | - |
unbespoke | 17 | - | - |
unbiasing | 12 | - | - |
unbiassed | 12 | characterized by a lack of partiality | - |
unbiasses | 11 | - | - |
unbigoted | 13 | not opinionated | - |
unblunted | 12 | - | - |
unawarely | 15 | - | - |
unamassed | 12 | - | - |
unamended | 13 | (of legislation) not amended | - |
unamerced | 14 | - | - |
unamiable | 13 | - | - |
unamusing | 12 | - | - |
unanchors | 14 | - | - |
unalloyed | 13 | free from admixture | unalloyed metal |
unallowed | 13 | - | - |
unadvised | 14 | without careful prior deliberation or counsel | took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations |
unaidable | 12 | - | - |
unaidedly | 14 | - | - |
unalarmed | 12 | - | - |
unalerted | 10 | - | - |
unaligned | 11 | - | - |
unallayed | 13 | - | - |
unalleged | 11 | - | - |
unannexed | 17 | - | - |
unannoyed | 13 | - | - |
unassured | 10 | lacking boldness or confidence | - |
unattired | 10 | having removed clothing | - |
unattuned | 10 | - | - |
unaudited | 11 | - | - |
unaverage | 13 | - | - |
unaverted | 13 | - | - |
unavoided | 14 | - | - |
unassumed | 12 | - | - |
unassayed | 13 | - | - |
unanxious | 16 | - | - |
unapparel | 13 | - | - |
unapplied | 14 | - | - |
unaptness | 11 | - | - |
unaroused | 10 | - | - |
unarrayed | 13 | - | - |
unawarded | 14 | - | - |
underfong | 14 | - | - |
underhair | 13 | - | - |
underheat | 13 | - | - |
underhung | 14 | having a lower part projecting beyond the upper | an underhung jaw |
underived | 14 | not derived; primary or simple | - |
underjaws | 20 | - | - |
underkeep | 16 | - | - |
undergown | 14 | - | - |
underfund | 14 | - | - |
underfurs | 13 | - | - |
undergird | 12 | make secure underneath | undergird the ship |
undergirt | 11 | - | - |
undergods | 12 | - | - |
undergoer | 11 | - | - |
undergoes | 11 | - | - |
underkept | 16 | - | - |
underkill | 14 | - | - |
underking | 15 | - | - |
underlips | 12 | - | - |
underload | 11 | - | - |
undermans | 12 | - | - |
undermost | 12 | - | - |
undernote | 10 | - | - |
underpart | 12 | a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body | the warbler has a white throat and underparts |
underlaid | 11 | - | - |
underlain | 10 | - | - |
underlaps | 12 | - | - |
underlays | 13 | - | - |
underleaf | 13 | - | - |
underlets | 10 | - | - |
underlier | 10 | - | - |
underlies | 10 | - | - |
underflow | 16 | - | - |
undeluded | 12 | - | - |
underbred | 13 | (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace | - |
underbrim | 14 | - | - |
underbuds | 13 | - | - |
underbush | 15 | - | - |
underbuys | 15 | - | - |
undercard | 13 | - | - |
undercart | 12 | - | - |
underbore | 12 | - | - |
underbody | 16 | the soft belly or underside of an animal's body | - |
underacts | 12 | - | - |
underaged | 12 | - | - |
underages | 11 | - | - |
underarms | 12 | - | - |
underbake | 16 | - | - |
underbear | 12 | - | - |
underbids | 13 | - | - |
underbite | 12 | - | - |
undercast | 12 | - | - |
underclad | 13 | - | - |
underclay | 15 | - | - |
underdose | 11 | - | - |
underdraw | 14 | - | - |
underdrew | 14 | - | - |
undereats | 10 | - | - |
underfeed | 14 | - | - |
underfelt | 13 | a carpet pad of thick felt | - |
underfire | 13 | - | - |
underdogs | 12 | - | - |
underdoes | 11 | - | - |
underclub | 14 | - | - |
undercool | 12 | - | - |
undercuts | 12 | - | - |
underdaks | 15 | - | - |
underdeck | 17 | - | - |
underdoer | 11 | - | - |
underfish | 16 | - | - |
underwork | 17 | - | - |
undrained | 11 | not drained | preserve wetlands; keep them undrained |
undraping | 13 | - | - |
undrawing | 14 | - | - |
undreaded | 12 | - | - |
undresses | 10 | - | - |
undoubles | 12 | - | - |
undoubled | 13 | - | - |
undeserts | 10 | - | - |
undeserve | 13 | - | - |
undignify | 17 | - | - |
undinisms | 12 | - | - |
undocking | 17 | - | - |
undrilled | 11 | - | - |
undrowned | 14 | - | - |
undulance | 12 | - | - |
uneasiest | 9 | - | - |
uneatable | 11 | not suitable for food | - |
uneffaced | 18 | - | - |
unemptied | 14 | - | - |
unendowed | 14 | not equipped or provided | unendowed with genius |
unengaged | 12 | not promised in marriage | continued seeing him but on an unengaged basis |
unearthed | 13 | - | - |
uneagerly | 13 | - | - |
undulancy | 15 | - | - |
undulated | 11 | - | - |
undulates | 10 | - | - |
undulator | 10 | - | - |
unduteous | 10 | - | - |
undutiful | 13 | lacking due respect or dutifulness | an undutiful son |
undynamic | 17 | characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness | - |
unenjoyed | 20 | - | - |
underwool | 13 | - | - |
underpays | 15 | - | - |
underseal | 10 | seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion | - |
underseas | 10 | - | - |
underself | 13 | - | - |
undersets | 10 | - | - |
undershot | 13 | having a lower part projecting beyond the upper | undershot bulldog |
undersign | 11 | sign at the bottom of (a document) | - |
undersays | 13 | - | - |
undersaid | 11 | - | - |
underpeep | 14 | - | - |
underpins | 12 | - | - |
underplay | 15 | act (a role) with great restraint | - |
underplot | 12 | - | - |
underprop | 14 | - | - |
underripe | 12 | - | - |
underruns | 10 | - | - |
undersize | 19 | smaller than normal for its kind | - |
undersoil | 10 | the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock | - |
underuses | 10 | - | - |
undervest | 13 | - | - |
undervote | 13 | - | - |
underwing | 14 | moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings | - |
underwire | 13 | - | - |
underwits | 13 | - | - |
underused | 11 | - | - |
undertows | 13 | - | - |
undersong | 11 | - | - |
underspin | 12 | - | - |
undertane | 10 | - | - |
undertime | 12 | - | - |
undertint | 10 | - | - |
undelight | 14 | - | - |
uncareful | 14 | - | - |
uncharity | 17 | - | - |
uncharmed | 17 | - | - |
uncharnel | 14 | - | - |
uncharred | 15 | - | - |
unchaster | 14 | - | - |
uncheered | 15 | - | - |
uncharges | 15 | - | - |
uncharged | 16 | of a particle or body or system; having no charge | an uncharged particle |
uncarting | 12 | - | - |
uncatered | 12 | - | - |
uncessant | 11 | - | - |
unchaired | 15 | - | - |
unchilded | 16 | - | - |
unchilled | 15 | - | - |
unchoking | 19 | - | - |
unclassed | 12 | - | - |
uncleaned | 12 | - | - |
uncleaner | 11 | - | - |
uncleanly | 14 | habitually unclean | - |
uncleared | 12 | not cleared; not rid of objects or obstructions | uncleared land |
unclearer | 11 | - | - |
uncleship | 16 | - | - |
unclasped | 14 | - | - |
unclarity | 14 | - | - |
unchrisom | 16 | - | - |
unciforms | 16 | - | - |
uncinaria | 11 | - | - |
uncinated | 12 | - | - |
unciphers | 16 | - | - |
uncivilly | 17 | in an uncivil manner | he treats his former wife uncivilly |
unclamped | 16 | - | - |