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7-letter words with U as the 1st letter and G as the 6th letter

22 7-letter words have U as the 1st letter and G as the 6th letter, and UFOLOGY is the only one to reach 14 points.

22 wordsTop pick UNDERGOHighest score UFOLOGY 14

1 of 22 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With U in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (254 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 22 · most-used first

  • UNDERGO9
  • UROLOGY11
  • UPSURGE10
  • UPSTAGE10
  • UMBRAGE12
  • URGINGS9
  • UNHINGE11
  • UNPLUGS10
  • UFOLOGY14
  • UNCLOGS10
  • UNROUGH11
  • ULLINGS8
  • UMLUNGU10
  • UNHANGS11
  • UNITAGE8
  • UNKINGS12
  • UNSNAGS8
  • UPDRAGS11
  • UPGANGS11
  • UPHANGS13
  • UPPINGS12
  • URNINGS8
All valid words 22

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

  • UFOLOGY14
  • ULLINGS8
  • UMBRAGE12
  • UMLUNGU10
  • UNCLOGS10
  • UNDERGO9
  • UNHANGS11
  • UNHINGE11
  • UNITAGE8
  • UNKINGS12
  • UNPLUGS10
  • UNROUGH11
  • UNSNAGS8
  • UPDRAGS11
  • UPGANGS11
  • UPHANGS13
  • UPPINGS12
  • UPSTAGE10
  • UPSURGE10
  • URGINGS9
  • URNINGS8
  • UROLOGY11
Letters by positionIn 55% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. N41%
  2. P27%
  3. R14%
3rd letter
  1. H14%
  2. S14%
  3. O9%
4th letter
  1. I27%
  2. L18%
  3. A14%
5th letter
  1. N45%
  2. A23%
  3. O14%
7th letter
  1. S55%
  2. E23%
  3. Y9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; UFOLOGY tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 4 words
  2. 9 points: 2 words
  3. 1010 points: 5 words
  4. 11 points: 6 words
  5. 1212 points: 3 words
  6. 13 points: 1 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UFOLOGY1416All three
UPHANGS1316Collins only
UMBRAGE1216All three
UPPINGS1217All three
UNKINGS1216Collins only
UROLOGY1113All three
UNHINGE1114All three
UNROUGH1114All three
UNHANGS1114All three
UPDRAGS1114Collins only
UPGANGS1116Collins only
UPSURGE1014All three

A G next to the last letter points to two shapes. Twelve words end in -GS, and eight of those finish in -NGS, such as UNHANGS and UPPINGS. Five more end in -GE, including UNHINGE, UMBRAGE and UPSURGE, and the remaining five are loners worth knowing by sight.

The U _ _ _ _ G _ endings

  • -NGS (8): UPHANGS, UPPINGS, UNKINGS, UNHANGS, UPGANGS, URGINGS, ULLINGS and URNINGS.
  • -GE (5): UNHINGE, UMBRAGE, UPSTAGE, UPSURGE and UNITAGE.
  • Other -GS: UNCLOGS, UNPLUGS, UPDRAGS and UNSNAGS.
  • -GY (2): UFOLOGY and one scientific term. One word each ends in -GH, -GU and -GO.

What is the highest-scoring word with U first and G sixth?

UFOLOGY scores 14, because the F and the Y are worth 4 points each. UPHANGS follows at 13, then UMBRAGE, UPPINGS and UNKINGS at 12.

The average for the pattern is 10.4, and UFOLOGY is the only word to reach 14. UNDERGO is the single common word, and it works in every major dictionary.

UNHINGE and UNROUGH both make 11, which puts them level with UNHANGS. That is a useful floor for deciding whether a play is worth the tiles.

Which words are limited to Collins?

Seven words appear in Collins and in neither of the other two lists: UPHANGS, UNKINGS, UPDRAGS, UPGANGS, UMLUNGU, ULLINGS and URNINGS. NWL2023 allows 15 words in all and ENABLE allows 13.

That Collins group includes the second-highest scorer, UPHANGS. In North America, the safer -NGS words are UPPINGS and UNHANGS, which are valid in all three lists.

The -GE words are the best neutral choice. UNHINGE, UMBRAGE, UPSTAGE, UPSURGE and UNITAGE are all accepted by Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE, so you can play them in any game.

Clue to use first

Tip

Ten of the 22 words have N in fifth place, so N before the G is the most reliable middle. A is next with 5 words and O has 3.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with U and have G as the sixth letter?
There are 22. Collins accepts every one, NWL2023 accepts 15 and ENABLE accepts 13. S is the commonest final letter, closing 12 of them, and E closes 5.
Which 7-letter U words end in -NGS?
Eight end in -NGS: UPHANGS, UPPINGS, UNKINGS, UNHANGS, UPGANGS, URGINGS, ULLINGS and URNINGS. Only UPPINGS and UNHANGS are valid in all three lists, and URGINGS adds NWL2023.
What does UFOLOGY score in a word game?
UFOLOGY scores 14 points, the best in this pattern, from its F and Y at 4 points each. It is valid in Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE, so you can play it without checking.

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