5 Letter Words Starting with U
There are 117 five-letter words starting with U. Search them with your own letters, or browse the full list below.
All 5-letter words starting with U
Starting with UD1
- udder7
Starting with UH1
- uhlan8
Starting with UK1
- ukase9
Starting with UL11
- ulama7
- ulans5
- ulcer7
- ulema7
- ulnad6
- ulnae5
- ulnar5
- ulnas5
- ulpan7
- ultra5
- ulvas8
Starting with UM8
- umbel9
- umber9
- umbos9
- umbra9
- umiac9
- umiak11
- umiaq16
- umped10
Starting with UN54
- unais5
- unapt7
- unarm7
- unary8
- unaus5
- unban7
- unbar7
- unbid8
- unbox14
- uncap9
- uncia7
- uncle7
- uncos7
- uncoy10
- uncus7
- uncut7
- undee6
- under6
- undid7
- undue6
- unfed9
- unfit8
- unfix15
- ungot6
- unhat8
- unhip10
- unify11
- union5
- unite5
- units5
- unity8
- unlay8
- unled6
- unlet5
- unlit5
- unman7
- unmet7
- unmew10
- unmix14
- unpeg8
- unpen7
- unpin7
- unrig6
- unrip7
- unsay8
- unset5
- unsew8
- unsex12
- untie5
- until5
- unwed9
- unwit8
- unwon8
- unzip16
Starting with UP9
- upbow12
- upbye12
- updos8
- updry11
- upend8
- uplit7
- upped10
- upper9
- upset7
Starting with UR17
- uraei5
- urare5
- urari5
- urase5
- urate5
- urban7
- urbia7
- ureal5
- ureas5
- uredo6
- ureic7
- urged7
- urger6
- urges6
- urial5
- urine5
- ursae5
Starting with US9
- usage6
- users5
- usher8
- using6
- usnea5
- usque14
- usual5
- usurp7
- usury8
Starting with UT3
- uteri5
- utile5
- utter5
Starting with UV3
- uveal8
- uveas8
- uvula8
Quick facts
- The highest-scoring word is UMIAQ, worth 16 points in Scrabble.
- 1 of these words have only one vowel, which helps when your rack is short on vowels.
- The most common second letter is N, in 54 words.
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Questions
- How many 5-letter words are starting with U?
- There are 117 five-letter words starting with U in the ENABLE word list.
- What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with U?
- UMIAQ scores 16 points in Scrabble, before any bonus squares.
- Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
- They come from the ENABLE list, which Words With Friends is based on. Almost all are also valid in Scrabble, though tournament lists differ slightly.