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6-letter words starting with U

6-letter words starting with U number 575, from familiar picks like UNIQUE and UPDATE to UMFAZI, the top scorer at 20 points.

575 wordsTop pick UNITEDHighest score UMFAZI 20

53 of 575 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

S starts the most 6-letter words (2,737); X starts the fewest (19). U ranks #16 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 53 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 53 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 575

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • UAKARI10
  • UBERTY11
  • UBIETY11
  • UBIQUE17
  • UCKERS12
  • UDDERS8
  • UGALIS7
  • UGGING9
  • UGLIED8
  • UGLIER7
  • UGLIES7
  • UGLIFY13
  • UGLILY10
  • UGSOME9
  • UHLANS9
  • UHURUS9
  • UJAMAA15
  • UKASES10
  • ULAMAS8
  • ULCERS8
  • ULEMAS8
  • ULEXES13
  • ULICON8
  • ULIKON10
  • ULITIS6
  • ULLAGE7
  • ULLING7
  • ULMINS8
  • ULNARE6
  • ULOSES6
  • ULOSIS6
  • ULSTER6
  • ULTIMA8
  • ULTIMO8
  • ULTION6
  • ULTRAS6
  • ULYIES9
  • ULZIES15
  • UMAMIS10
  • UMBELS10
  • UMBERS10
  • UMBERY13
  • UMBLES10
  • UMBRAE10
  • UMBRAL10
  • UMBRAS10
  • UMBREL10
  • UMBRES10
  • UMBRIL10
  • UMFAZI20
  • UMIACK14
  • UMIACS10
  • UMIAKS12
  • UMIAQS17
  • UMLAUT8
  • UMMAHS13
  • UMMING11
  • UMPIES10
  • UMPING11
  • UMPIRE10
  • UMWELT11
  • UNABLE8
  • UNAGED8
  • UNAKIN10
  • UNARMS8
  • UNAWED10
  • UNAXED14
  • UNBAGS9
  • UNBALE8
  • UNBANS8
  • UNBARE8
  • UNBARK12
  • UNBARS8
  • UNBEAR8
  • UNBEDS9
  • UNBEEN8
  • UNBELT8
  • UNBEND9
  • UNBENT8
  • UNBIAS8
  • UNBIND9
  • UNBITT8
  • UNBOLT8
  • UNBONE8
  • UNBOOT8
  • UNBORE8
  • UNBORN8
  • UNBRED9
  • UNBURY11
  • UNBUSY11
  • UNCAGE9
  • UNCAKE12
  • UNCAPE10
  • UNCAPS10
  • UNCART8
  • UNCASE8
  • UNCAST8
  • UNCATE8
  • UNCHIC13
  • UNCIAE8
  • UNCIAL8
  • UNCINI8
  • UNCLAD9
  • UNCLED9
  • UNCLES8
  • UNCLEW11
  • UNCLIP10
  • UNCLOG9
  • UNCOCK14
  • UNCOER8
  • UNCOES8
  • UNCOIL8
  • UNCOLT8
  • UNCOOL8
  • UNCOPE10
  • UNCORD9
  • UNCORK12
  • UNCOWL11
  • UNCUFF14
  • UNCURB10
  • UNCURL8
  • UNCUTE8
  • UNDAMS9
  • UNDATE7
  • UNDEAD8
  • UNDEAF10
  • UNDEAR7
  • UNDECK13
  • UNDERN7
  • UNDIES7
  • UNDINE7
  • UNDOCK13
  • UNDOER7
  • UNDOES7
  • UNDONE7
  • UNDRAW10
  • UNDREW10
  • UNDULY10
  • UNDYED11
  • UNEASE6
  • UNEASY9
  • UNEATH9
  • UNEDGE8
  • UNEVEN9
  • UNEYED10
  • UNFACT11
  • UNFAIR9
  • UNFEED10
  • UNFELT9
  • UNFINE9
  • UNFIRM11
  • UNFITS9
  • UNFIXT16
  • UNFOLD10
  • UNFOND10
  • UNFOOL9
  • UNFORM11
  • UNFREE9
  • UNFURL9
  • UNGAGS8
  • UNGAIN7
  • UNGEAR7
  • UNGETS7
  • UNGILD8
  • UNGILT7
  • UNGIRD8
  • UNGIRT7
  • UNGLAD8
  • UNGLUE7
  • UNGODS8
  • UNGORD8
  • UNGOWN10
  • UNGUAL7
  • UNGUES7
  • UNGUIS7
  • UNGULA7
  • UNGUMS9
  • UNGYVE13
  • UNHAIR9
  • UNHAND10
  • UNHANG10
  • UNHASP11
  • UNHATS9
  • UNHEAD10
  • UNHEAL9
  • UNHELE9
  • UNHELM11
  • UNHEWN12
  • UNHIVE12
  • UNHOLY12
  • UNHOOD10
  • UNHOOK13
  • UNHOOP11
  • UNHUNG10
  • UNHURT9
  • UNHUSK13
  • UNICED9
  • UNICOM10
  • UNICUM10
  • UNIFIC11
  • UNIONS6
  • UNIPED9
  • UNIPOD9
  • UNIQUE15
  • UNISEX13
  • UNISON6
  • UNITAL6
  • UNITED7
  • UNITER6
  • UNITES6
  • UNJAMS15
  • UNJUST13
  • UNKEND11
  • UNKENT10
  • UNKEPT12
  • UNKIND11
  • UNKING11
  • UNKINK14
  • UNKISS10
  • UNKNIT10
  • UNKNOT10
  • UNLACE8
  • UNLADE7
  • UNLAID7
  • UNLASH9
  • UNLAST6
  • UNLAWS9
  • UNLAYS9
  • UNLEAD7
  • UNLEAL6
  • UNLESS6
  • UNLICH11
  • UNLIDS7
  • UNLIKE10
  • UNLIME8
  • UNLINE6
  • UNLINK10
  • UNLIVE9
  • UNLOAD7
  • UNLOCK12
  • UNLORD7
  • UNLOST6
  • UNLOVE9
  • UNMADE9
  • UNMAKE12
  • UNMANS8
  • UNMARD9
  • UNMASK12
  • UNMEEK12
  • UNMEET8
  • UNMESH11
  • UNMEWS11
  • UNMIRY11
  • UNMIXT15
  • UNMOLD9
  • UNMOOR8
  • UNMOWN11
  • UNMUTE8
  • UNNAIL6
  • UNNEST6
  • UNOPEN8
  • UNOWED10
  • UNPACK14
  • UNPAID9
  • UNPAIR8
  • UNPAYS11
  • UNPEGS9
  • UNPENS8
  • UNPENT8
  • UNPICK14
  • UNPILE8
  • UNPINS8
  • UNPLUG9
  • UNPOPE10
  • UNPRAY11
  • UNPROP10
  • UNPURE8
  • UNRAKE10
  • UNREAD7
  • UNREAL6
  • UNREDY10
  • UNREEL6
  • UNREIN6
  • UNRENT6
  • UNREST6
  • UNRIGS7
  • UNRIPE8
  • UNRIPS8
  • UNROBE8
  • UNROLL6
  • UNROOF9
  • UNROOT6
  • UNROPE8
  • UNROVE9
  • UNRUDE7
  • UNRULE6
  • UNRULY9
  • UNSAFE9
  • UNSAID7
  • UNSAWN9
  • UNSAYS9
  • UNSEAL6
  • UNSEAM8
  • UNSEAT6
  • UNSEEL6
  • UNSEEN6
  • UNSEES6
  • UNSELF9
  • UNSELL6
  • UNSENT6
  • UNSETS6
  • UNSEWN9
  • UNSEWS9
  • UNSEXY16
  • UNSHED10
  • UNSHIP11
  • UNSHOD10
  • UNSHOE9
  • UNSHOT9
  • UNSHUT9
  • UNSNAG7
  • UNSNAP8
  • UNSOFT9
  • UNSOLD7
  • UNSOUL6
  • UNSOWN9
  • UNSPAR8
  • UNSPED9
  • UNSPUN8
  • UNSTEP8
  • UNSTOP8
  • UNSTOW9
  • UNSUBS8
  • UNSUIT6
  • UNSUNG7
  • UNSUNK10
  • UNSURE6
  • UNTACK12
  • UNTAME8
  • UNTEAM8
  • UNTENT6
  • UNTHAW12
  • UNTIDY10
  • UNTIED7
  • UNTIES6
  • UNTILE6
  • UNTINS6
  • UNTOLD7
  • UNTOMB10
  • UNTORN6
  • UNTRIM8
  • UNTROD7
  • UNTRUE6
  • UNTUCK12
  • UNTUNE6
  • UNTURF9
  • UNTURN6
  • UNUSED7
  • UNVAIL9
  • UNVEIL9
  • UNVEXT16
  • UNWARE9
  • UNWARY12
  • UNWEAL9
  • UNWELL9
  • UNWEPT11
  • UNWILL9
  • UNWIND10
  • UNWIRE9
  • UNWISE9
  • UNWISH12
  • UNWIST9
  • UNWITS9
  • UNWIVE12
  • UNWONT9
  • UNWORK13
  • UNWORN9
  • UNWOVE12
  • UNWRAP11
  • UNYOKE13
  • UNZIPS17
  • UPASES8
  • UPBEAR10
  • UPBEAT10
  • UPBIND11
  • UPBLEW13
  • UPBLOW13
  • UPBOIL10
  • UPBORE10
  • UPBOWS13
  • UPBRAY13
  • UPCAST10
  • UPCOIL10
  • UPCOME12
  • UPCURL10
  • UPDART9
  • UPDATE9
  • UPDIVE12
  • UPDOVE12
  • UPDRAG10
  • UPDRAW12
  • UPDREW12
  • UPENDS9
  • UPFILL11
  • UPFLOW14
  • UPFOLD12
  • UPFURL11
  • UPGANG10
  • UPGAZE18
  • UPGIRD10
  • UPGIRT9
  • UPGOES9
  • UPGONE9
  • UPGREW12
  • UPGROW12
  • UPGUSH12
  • UPHAND12
  • UPHANG12
  • UPHAUD12
  • UPHEAP13
  • UPHELD12
  • UPHILD12
  • UPHILL11
  • UPHOLD12
  • UPHOVE14
  • UPHROE11
  • UPHUNG12
  • UPHURL11
  • UPJETS15
  • UPKEEP14
  • UPKNIT12
  • UPLAID9
  • UPLAND9
  • UPLAYS11
  • UPLEAD9
  • UPLEAN8
  • UPLEAP10
  • UPLIFT11
  • UPLINK12
  • UPLOAD9
  • UPLOCK14
  • UPLOOK12
  • UPMAKE14
  • UPMOST10
  • UPPERS10
  • UPPILE10
  • UPPING11
  • UPPISH13
  • UPPITY13
  • UPPROP12
  • UPRATE8
  • UPREAR8
  • UPREST8
  • UPRISE8
  • UPRIST8
  • UPROAR8
  • UPROLL8
  • UPROOT8
  • UPROSE8
  • UPRUNS8
  • UPRUSH11
  • UPRYST11
  • UPSEES8
  • UPSELL8
  • UPSEND9
  • UPSENT8
  • UPSETS8
  • UPSEYS11
  • UPSHOT11
  • UPSIDE9
  • UPSIES8
  • UPSIZE17
  • UPSOAR8
  • UPSOLD9
  • UPSTAY11
  • UPSTEP10
  • UPSTIR8
  • UPSWAY14
  • UPTAKE12
  • UPTAKS12
  • UPTALK12
  • UPTEAR8
  • UPTICK14
  • UPTIED9
  • UPTIES8
  • UPTILT8
  • UPTIME10
  • UPTOOK12
  • UPTORE8
  • UPTORN8
  • UPTOSS8
  • UPTOWN11
  • UPTURN8
  • UPWAFT14
  • UPWARD12
  • UPWELL11
  • UPWENT11
  • UPWIND12
  • UPWRAP13
  • URACHI11
  • URACIL8
  • URAEUS6
  • URALIS6
  • URANIA6
  • URANIC8
  • URANIN6
  • URANYL9
  • URARES6
  • URARIS6
  • URASES6
  • URATES6
  • URATIC8
  • URBANE8
  • URBIAS8
  • URCHIN11
  • UREASE6
  • UREDIA7
  • UREDOS7
  • UREIDE7
  • UREMIA8
  • UREMIC10
  • URENAS6
  • URESES6
  • URESIS6
  • URETER6
  • URETIC8
  • URGENT7
  • URGERS7
  • URGING8
  • URIALS6
  • URINAL6
  • URINED7
  • URINES6
  • URITES6
  • URMANS8
  • URNFUL9
  • URNING7
  • UROPOD9
  • UROSES6
  • UROSIS6
  • URPING9
  • URSIDS7
  • URSINE6
  • URSONS6
  • URTEXT13
  • URTICA8
  • URUBUS8
  • URUSES6
  • USABLE8
  • USABLY11
  • USAGER7
  • USAGES7
  • USANCE8
  • USEFUL9
  • USHERS9
  • USNEAS6
  • USQUES15
  • USTION6
  • USUALS6
  • USURED7
  • USURER6
  • USURES6
  • USURPS8
  • USWARD10
  • UTASES6
  • UTERUS6
  • UTILES6
  • UTISES6
  • UTMOST8
  • UTOPIA8
  • UTTERS6
  • UVEOUS9
  • UVULAE9
  • UVULAR9
  • UVULAS9
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 2nd letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. N56%
  2. P21%
  3. R9%
3rd letter
  1. S11%
  2. B8%
  3. T7%
4th letter
  1. I17%
  2. E17%
  3. A16%
5th letter
  1. E14%
  2. N11%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. S22%
  2. E16%
  3. D12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; UMFAZI tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 79 words
  2. 7 points: 52 words
  3. 88 points: 120 words
  4. 9 points: 99 words
  5. 1010 points: 75 words
  6. 11 points: 50 words
  7. 1212 points: 46 words
  8. 13 points: 23 words
  9. 1414 points: 15 words
  10. 15 points: 7 words
  11. 1616 points: 3 words
  12. 17 points: 4 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
  14. 19 points: 0 words
  15. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UMFAZI2022Collins only
UPGAZE1821All three
UNZIPS1720All three
UPSIZE1719Collins · NWL
UBIQUE1720All three
UMIAQS1719All three
UNSEXY1617All three
UNFIXT1618All three
UNVEXT1619All three
UNIQUE1518All three
UJAMAA1519Collins only
UNMIXT1518All three

The U starters range from everyday words such as UNLESS and USEFUL to less familiar high scorers like UMFAZI. Only 53 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so expect plenty of tournament vocabulary alongside words you already know. The ending letters also cluster: S leads, with E and D next.

U-word counts and endings at a glance

  • There are 575 six-letter tournament words beginning with U.
  • UNIQUE, UNLESS, USEFUL and UPDATE are familiar examples.
  • UMFAZI scores 20 points, the highest score among these words.
  • The most frequent final letter is S, with 125 words ending that way.

How many 6-letter words starting with U are there?

There are 575 6-letter words starting with U across the tournament dictionaries. Of those, 53 count as common English words, while 410 have a definition. That gap matters in a game: the full set reaches well beyond familiar choices such as UNABLE, URGENT and UPSIDE.

Dictionary coverage is not identical. Collins includes 563 of these words, compared with 375 in NWL2023 and 348 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap; they are not separate piles to add together.

Check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

For a quick scan, look for recognizable families rather than reading every entry in order. UNFAIR, UNLIKE and UNPAID share the UN- opening, while UPDATE, UPLOAD and UPSIDE offer a different familiar pattern. The opening letters narrow the search, but they do not guarantee that a word appears in every dictionary.

Which U starters score highest?

  • UMFAZI leads at 20 points, though it is much less familiar than UNIQUE.
  • UPGAZE follows at 18 points, a useful entry to recognize when its letters fit.
  • UNZIPS, UPSIZE, UBIQUE and UMIAQS each score 17 points.
  • UNSEXY, UNFIXT and UNVEXT each reach 16 points, all leaning on the rare X and F tiles.

How to scan 6-letter words starting with U

For 6-letter words starting with U, the final letter gives you another fast filter. S is the most common ending at 125 words; E follows at 90, D at 69 and T at 60. If your board or clue fixes the last letter, start with that group instead of scanning all 575 entries.

Familiar examples show why that filter works: UNITED and UNIONS end in S, UNLIKE and UNIQUE end in E, and UNITED is also a reminder that a familiar word may have several plausible letter patterns. The full list is much larger than its common vocabulary, so use the ending clue first, then test each candidate letter by letter.

Questions people ask

How many of these U words are common?
There are 53 common words among the 575 six-letter U starters. Familiar examples include UNIQUE, USEFUL and UPDATE, but many entries are less common tournament words. If you need an everyday option, start with the recognizable examples rather than assuming every playable entry is familiar.
Which six-letter word starting with U scores the most?
UMFAZI has the highest score at 20 points. UPGAZE comes next at 18, while UNZIPS, UPSIZE, UBIQUE and UMIAQS each score 17. The top scorer is an uncommon word, so confirm it is accepted by the word list used in your game.
What letter do most six-letter U words end with?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 125 words. E is next with 90, followed by D with 69 and T with 60. A known final letter can shrink the search quickly, especially when you are matching a board pattern.
Do Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE contain the same U words?
No, their coverage differs. Collins contains 563 six-letter U starters, NWL2023 has 375 and ENABLE has 348. The dictionary totals overlap, so they should not be added together; check the specific word list your game uses when an entry is unfamiliar.

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