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

26 7-letter words start with U and end in L, and 12 of them finish in -AL, including UNEQUAL, UNUSUAL and UNVOCAL.

26 wordsTop pick UNUSUALHighest score UNEQUAL 16

3 of 26 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With U in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (294 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used first

  • UNUSUAL7
  • UNEQUAL16
  • UNRAVEL10
  • UTENSIL7
  • UNCIVIL12
  • UPSKILL13
  • UNLEVEL10
  • UNSPOOL9
  • UPSWELL12
  • UNIDEAL8
  • UNMORAL9
  • UNROYAL10
  • UNSNARL7
  • UXORIAL14
  • ULTISOL7
  • UNSPELL9
  • UMBONAL11
  • UNCINAL9
  • UNPANEL9
  • UNSHELL10
  • UNSTEEL7
  • UNVITAL10
  • UNVOCAL12
  • UPRISAL9
  • UPWHIRL15
  • UREDIAL8
All valid words 26

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

  • ULTISOL7
  • UMBONAL11
  • UNCINAL9
  • UNCIVIL12
  • UNEQUAL16
  • UNIDEAL8
  • UNLEVEL10
  • UNMORAL9
  • UNPANEL9
  • UNRAVEL10
  • UNROYAL10
  • UNSHELL10
  • UNSNARL7
  • UNSPELL9
  • UNSPOOL9
  • UNSTEEL7
  • UNUSUAL7
  • UNVITAL10
  • UNVOCAL12
  • UPRISAL9
  • UPSKILL13
  • UPSWELL12
  • UPWHIRL15
  • UREDIAL8
  • UTENSIL7
  • UXORIAL14
Letters by positionIn 65% of these words the 2nd letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. N65%
  2. P15%
  3. M4%
3rd letter
  1. S27%
  2. E12%
  3. R12%
4th letter
  1. I19%
  2. O15%
  3. D8%
5th letter
  1. E19%
  2. I15%
  3. N12%
6th letter
  1. A46%
  2. E15%
  3. L15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; UNEQUAL tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 5 words
  2. 8 points: 2 words
  3. 99 points: 6 words
  4. 10 points: 5 words
  5. 1111 points: 1 words
  6. 12 points: 3 words
  7. 1313 points: 1 words
  8. 14 points: 1 words
  9. 1515 points: 1 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UNEQUAL1620All three
UPWHIRL1517Collins only
UXORIAL1416All three
UPSKILL1317Collins · NWL
UNCIVIL1217All three
UPSWELL1216All three
UNVOCAL1217All three
UMBONAL1116All three
UNRAVEL1014All three
UNLEVEL1015All three
UNROYAL1012Collins only
UNSHELL1013All three

The ending is -AL in nearly half the list, and the rest split into -EL, -LL, -RL, -IL and -OL. Three words are common English: UNEQUAL, UNRAVEL and UNUSUAL. UNEQUAL also scores best, with 16 points, because the Q is worth 10.

Endings and families at a glance

  • -AL (12): UNEQUAL, UNUSUAL, UNVOCAL, UMBONAL, UNROYAL, UNVITAL, UNCINAL, UNMORAL, UPRISAL, UNIDEAL, UREDIAL and UXORIAL.
  • -EL (4): UNLEVEL, UNRAVEL, UNPANEL and UNSTEEL.
  • -LL (4): UPSKILL, UPSWELL, UNSHELL and UNSPELL.
  • -RL, -IL and -OL: two words each, led by UPWHIRL, UNCIVIL and UNSPOOL.

Which word scores the most?

UNEQUAL scores 16, UPWHIRL 15 and UXORIAL 14. UPSKILL follows at 13, then UNCIVIL, UNVOCAL and UPSWELL at 12 and UMBONAL at 11.

UNEQUAL, UXORIAL, UNCIVIL, UNVOCAL, UPSWELL and UMBONAL are valid in all three dictionaries. UPWHIRL is Collins-only, and UPSKILL is missing from ENABLE.

The average is 10, so most words land just above or below that line. UNEQUAL and UPWHIRL are the two that clear it by a wide margin.

How do UNS- and the -AL words group?

S is the third letter in seven words: UNSHELL, UNSPELL, UNSPOOL, UNSNARL, UNSTEEL, UPSKILL and UPSWELL. Five begin UNS- and two begin UPS-, and each one ends in -LL, -EL, -OL or -RL.

The -AL group is mostly UN- adjectives: UNEQUAL, UNUSUAL, UNMORAL, UNVOCAL, UNROYAL, UNVITAL and UNCINAL. UMBONAL, UXORIAL, UPRISAL, UNIDEAL and UREDIAL fill out the rest.

Which words will each game reject?

Collins takes 25 of the 26, NWL2023 takes 20 and ENABLE takes 17. Six words are Collins-only: UPWHIRL, UNROYAL, UNVITAL, UNPANEL, UNSPELL and UPRISAL.

ULTISOL is the one NWL2023 entry that Collins does not have. The ENABLE-safe core includes UNEQUAL, UNUSUAL, UNRAVEL, UNCIVIL, UNVOCAL, UXORIAL and UTENSIL.

A player on any list can safely reach for UNEQUAL, since it uses the Q and scores 16.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with U and end in L?
There are 26. Collins accepts 25, NWL2023 accepts 20 and ENABLE accepts 17. Twelve end in -AL, four in -EL, four in -LL and two each in -RL, -IL and -OL.
What are the common words that start with U and end in L?
UNEQUAL, UNRAVEL and UNUSUAL rank as common English, and all three are valid in Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE. UNEQUAL is also the highest scorer at 16 points.
What is the best-scoring word that starts with U and ends in L?
UNEQUAL scores 16 points, with UPWHIRL on 15 and UXORIAL on 14. UNEQUAL is the best play because it is accepted by every major dictionary, unlike UPWHIRL.

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