7-letter words with U as the 1st letter and N as the 2nd letter

There are 571 seven-letter words with U as the 1st letter and N as the 2nd letter, so 7-letter words starting with UN run from UNKNOWN to UNZONED.

571 wordsTop pick UNKNOWNHighest score UNCRAZY 21

20 of 571 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With U in 1st place, N is the most common 2nd letter (571 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 20 · most-used first

All valid words 571

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

  • UNACTED10
  • UNADDED10
  • UNADEPT10
  • UNADULT8
  • UNAGILE8
  • UNAGING9
  • UNAIDED9
  • UNAIMED10
  • UNAIRED8
  • UNAKING12
  • UNAKITE11
  • UNALIKE11
  • UNALIST7
  • UNALIVE10
  • UNAPTLY12
  • UNARMED10
  • UNASKED12
  • UNAWAKE14
  • UNAWARE10
  • UNBAKED14
  • UNBALED10
  • UNBALES9
  • UNBARED10
  • UNBARES9
  • UNBARKS13
  • UNBASED10
  • UNBATED10
  • UNBEARS9
  • UNBEGET10
  • UNBEGOT10
  • UNBEGUN10
  • UNBEING10
  • UNBELTS9
  • UNBENDS10
  • UNBINDS10
  • UNBITTS9
  • UNBLENT9
  • UNBLESS9
  • UNBLEST9
  • UNBLIND10
  • UNBLOCK15
  • UNBLOWN12
  • UNBOLTS9
  • UNBONED10
  • UNBONES9
  • UNBOOTS9
  • UNBORNE9
  • UNBOSOM11
  • UNBOUND10
  • UNBOWED13
  • UNBOXED17
  • UNBOXES16
  • UNBRACE11
  • UNBRAID10
  • UNBRAKE13
  • UNBROKE13
  • UNBUILD10
  • UNBUILT9
  • UNBULKY16
  • UNBURNT9
  • UNCAGED11
  • UNCAGES10
  • UNCAKED14
  • UNCAKES13
  • UNCANNY12
  • UNCAPED12
  • UNCAPES11
  • UNCARED10
  • UNCARTS9
  • UNCASED10
  • UNCASES9
  • UNCEDED11
  • UNCHAIN12
  • UNCHAIR12
  • UNCHARM14
  • UNCHARY15
  • UNCHECK18
  • UNCHILD13
  • UNCHOKE16
  • UNCIALS9
  • UNCINAL9
  • UNCINUS9
  • UNCITED10
  • UNCIVIL12
  • UNCLAMP13
  • UNCLASP11
  • UNCLEAN9
  • UNCLEAR9
  • UNCLEFT12
  • UNCLEWS12
  • UNCLING10
  • UNCLIPS11
  • UNCLIPT11
  • UNCLOAK13
  • UNCLOGS10
  • UNCLOSE9
  • UNCLOUD10
  • UNCOCKS15
  • UNCODED11
  • UNCOEST9
  • UNCOILS9
  • UNCOLTS9
  • UNCOMIC13
  • UNCOPED12
  • UNCOPES11
  • UNCORDS10
  • UNCORKS13
  • UNCOUTH12
  • UNCOVER12
  • UNCOWLS12
  • UNCRATE9
  • UNCRAZY21
  • UNCROSS9
  • UNCROWN12
  • UNCTION9
  • UNCUFFS15
  • UNCURBS11
  • UNCURED10
  • UNCURLS9
  • UNCURSE9
  • UNDATED9
  • UNDEAFS11
  • UNDEALT8
  • UNDECKS14
  • UNDEIFY14
  • UNDERDO9
  • UNDERGO9
  • UNDERNS8
  • UNDIGHT12
  • UNDINES8
  • UNDOCKS14
  • UNDOERS8
  • UNDOING9
  • UNDRAPE10
  • UNDRAWN11
  • UNDRAWS11
  • UNDRESS8
  • UNDREST8
  • UNDRIED9
  • UNDRUNK12
  • UNDULAR8
  • UNDYING12
  • UNEAGER8
  • UNEARED8
  • UNEARTH10
  • UNEASES7
  • UNEATEN7
  • UNEDGED10
  • UNEDGES9
  • UNENDED9
  • UNEQUAL16
  • UNFACTS12
  • UNFADED12
  • UNFAIRS10
  • UNFAITH13
  • UNFAKED15
  • UNFAMED13
  • UNFANCY15
  • UNFAZED20
  • UNFENCE12
  • UNFEUED11
  • UNFILDE11
  • UNFILED11
  • UNFIRED11
  • UNFITLY13
  • UNFIXED18
  • UNFIXES17
  • UNFLESH13
  • UNFLUSH13
  • UNFOLDS11
  • UNFOOLS10
  • UNFORMS12
  • UNFOUND11
  • UNFREED11
  • UNFREES10
  • UNFROCK16
  • UNFROZE19
  • UNFUMED13
  • UNFUNNY13
  • UNFURLS10
  • UNFUSED11
  • UNFUSSY13
  • UNGATED9
  • UNGEARS8
  • UNGILDS9
  • UNGIRDS9
  • UNGIRTH11
  • UNGLOVE11
  • UNGLUED9
  • UNGLUES8
  • UNGODLY12
  • UNGORED9
  • UNGOWNS11
  • UNGREEN8
  • UNGROUP10
  • UNGROWN11
  • UNGUARD9
  • UNGUENT8
  • UNGULAE8
  • UNGULAR8
  • UNGULED9
  • UNGYVED15
  • UNGYVES14
  • UNHABLE12
  • UNHAIRS10
  • UNHANDS11
  • UNHANDY14
  • UNHANGS11
  • UNHAPPY17
  • UNHARDY14
  • UNHASPS12
  • UNHASTY13
  • UNHEADS11
  • UNHEALS10
  • UNHEARD11
  • UNHEART10
  • UNHEEDY14
  • UNHELED11
  • UNHELES10
  • UNHELMS12
  • UNHERST10
  • UNHINGE11
  • UNHIRED11
  • UNHITCH15
  • UNHIVED14
  • UNHIVES13
  • UNHOARD11
  • UNHOODS11
  • UNHOOKS14
  • UNHOOPS12
  • UNHOPED13
  • UNHORSE10
  • UNHOUSE10
  • UNHUMAN12
  • UNHUSKS14
  • UNIBODY13
  • UNIBROW12
  • UNICITY12
  • UNICOMS11
  • UNICORN9
  • UNIDEAL8
  • UNIFACE12
  • UNIFIED11
  • UNIFIER10
  • UNIFIES10
  • UNIFORM12
  • UNIPEDS10
  • UNIPODS10
  • UNIQUER16
  • UNIQUES16
  • UNISIZE16
  • UNISONS7
  • UNITAGE8
  • UNITARD8
  • UNITARY10
  • UNITERS7
  • UNITIES7
  • UNITING8
  • UNITION7
  • UNITISE7
  • UNITIVE10
  • UNITIZE16
  • UNJADED16
  • UNJOINT14
  • UNKEMPT15
  • UNKINGS12
  • UNKINKS15
  • UNKNITS11
  • UNKNOTS11
  • UNKNOWN14
  • UNLACED10
  • UNLACES9
  • UNLADED9
  • UNLADEN8
  • UNLADES8
  • UNLASTE7
  • UNLATCH12
  • UNLAWED11
  • UNLEADS8
  • UNLEARN7
  • UNLEASH10
  • UNLEVEL10
  • UNLIKED12
  • UNLIKES11
  • UNLIMED10
  • UNLIMES9
  • UNLINED8
  • UNLINES7
  • UNLINKS11
  • UNLIVED11
  • UNLIVES10
  • UNLOADS8
  • UNLOBED10
  • UNLOCKS13
  • UNLOOSE7
  • UNLORDS8
  • UNLOVED11
  • UNLOVES10
  • UNLUCKY16
  • UNMACHO14
  • UNMAKER13
  • UNMAKES13
  • UNMANLY12
  • UNMARRY12
  • UNMASKS13
  • UNMATED10
  • UNMEANT9
  • UNMERRY12
  • UNMETED10
  • UNMEWED13
  • UNMINED10
  • UNMITER9
  • UNMITRE9
  • UNMIXED17
  • UNMIXES16
  • UNMOLDS10
  • UNMOORS9
  • UNMORAL9
  • UNMOULD10
  • UNMOUNT9
  • UNMOVED13
  • UNMUTED10
  • UNMUTES9
  • UNNAILS7
  • UNNAMED10
  • UNNEATH10
  • UNNERVE10
  • UNNESTS7
  • UNNOBLE9
  • UNNOISY10
  • UNNOTED8
  • UNOAKED12
  • UNOFTEN10
  • UNOILED8
  • UNORDER8
  • UNOWNED11
  • UNPACED12
  • UNPACKS15
  • UNPAGED11
  • UNPAINT9
  • UNPAIRS9
  • UNPANEL9
  • UNPAPER11
  • UNPARED10
  • UNPAVED13
  • UNPERCH14
  • UNPICKS15
  • UNPILED10
  • UNPILES9
  • UNPINKT13
  • UNPLACE11
  • UNPLAIT9
  • UNPLUGS10
  • UNPLUMB13
  • UNPLUME11
  • UNPOPED12
  • UNPOPES11
  • UNPOSED10
  • UNPRAYS12
  • UNPROPS11
  • UNPURSE9
  • UNQUEEN16
  • UNQUIET16
  • UNQUOTE16
  • UNRACED10
  • UNRAKED12
  • UNRAKES11
  • UNRATED8
  • UNRAVEL10
  • UNRAZED17
  • UNREADY11
  • UNREAVE10
  • UNREELS7
  • UNREEVE10
  • UNREINS7
  • UNRESTS7
  • UNRIGHT11
  • UNRIMED10
  • UNRIPER9
  • UNRISEN7
  • UNRIVEN10
  • UNRIVET10
  • UNROBED10
  • UNROBES9
  • UNROLLS7
  • UNROOFS10
  • UNROOST7
  • UNROOTS7
  • UNROPED10
  • UNROPES9
  • UNROUGH11
  • UNROUND8
  • UNROVEN10
  • UNROYAL10
  • UNRUFFE13
  • UNRULED8
  • UNRULES7
  • UNSAFER10
  • UNSAINT7
  • UNSATED8
  • UNSAVED11
  • UNSAWED11
  • UNSCALE9
  • UNSCARY12
  • UNSCREW12
  • UNSEALS7
  • UNSEAMS9
  • UNSEATS7
  • UNSEELS7
  • UNSEENS7
  • UNSELFS10
  • UNSELLS7
  • UNSENSE7
  • UNSEWED11
  • UNSEXED15
  • UNSEXES14
  • UNSHALE10
  • UNSHAPE12
  • UNSHARP12
  • UNSHELL10
  • UNSHENT10
  • UNSHEWN13
  • UNSHIFT13
  • UNSHIPS12
  • UNSHOED11
  • UNSHOES10
  • UNSHOOT10
  • UNSHORN10
  • UNSHOUT10
  • UNSHOWN13
  • UNSHOWY16
  • UNSHUTS10
  • UNSIGHT11
  • UNSINEW10
  • UNSIZED17
  • UNSLAIN7
  • UNSLICK13
  • UNSLING8
  • UNSLUNG8
  • UNSMART9
  • UNSMOTE9
  • UNSNAGS8
  • UNSNAPS9
  • UNSNARL7
  • UNSNECK13
  • UNSOBER9
  • UNSOLID8
  • UNSONCY12
  • UNSONSY10
  • UNSOOTE7
  • UNSOULS7
  • UNSOUND8
  • UNSOWED11
  • UNSPARS9
  • UNSPEAK13
  • UNSPELL9
  • UNSPENT9
  • UNSPIDE10
  • UNSPIED10
  • UNSPILT9
  • UNSPLIT9
  • UNSPOKE13
  • UNSPOOL9
  • UNSTACK13
  • UNSTAID8
  • UNSTATE7
  • UNSTEEL7
  • UNSTEPS9
  • UNSTICK13
  • UNSTOCK13
  • UNSTOPS9
  • UNSTOWS10
  • UNSTRAP9
  • UNSTRIP9
  • UNSTUCK13
  • UNSTUFT10
  • UNSTUNG8
  • UNSUITS7
  • UNSUNNY10
  • UNSURED8
  • UNSURER7
  • UNSWEAR10
  • UNSWEET10
  • UNSWEPT12
  • UNSWORE10
  • UNSWORN10
  • UNTACKS13
  • UNTAKEN11
  • UNTAMED10
  • UNTAMES9
  • UNTAXED15
  • UNTAXES14
  • UNTEACH12
  • UNTEAMS9
  • UNTENTS7
  • UNTENTY10
  • UNTHAWS13
  • UNTHINK14
  • UNTILED8
  • UNTILES7
  • UNTIMED10
  • UNTIRED8
  • UNTOMBS11
  • UNTONED8
  • UNTRACE9
  • UNTRACK13
  • UNTREAD8
  • UNTRIDE8
  • UNTRIED8
  • UNTRIMS9
  • UNTRUER7
  • UNTRULY10
  • UNTRUSS7
  • UNTRUST7
  • UNTRUTH10
  • UNTUCKS13
  • UNTUNED8
  • UNTUNES7
  • UNTURFS10
  • UNTURNS7
  • UNTWINE10
  • UNTWIST10
  • UNTYING11
  • UNURGED9
  • UNUSUAL7
  • UNVAILE10
  • UNVAILS10
  • UNVAXED18
  • UNVEILS10
  • UNVEXED18
  • UNVISOR10
  • UNVITAL10
  • UNVOCAL12
  • UNVOICE12
  • UNWAGED12
  • UNWAKED15
  • UNWARES10
  • UNWARIE10
  • UNWATER10
  • UNWAXED18
  • UNWAYED14
  • UNWEALS10
  • UNWEARY13
  • UNWEAVE13
  • UNWELDY14
  • UNWHIPT15
  • UNWHITE13
  • UNWILLS10
  • UNWINDS11
  • UNWIPED13
  • UNWIRED11
  • UNWIRES10
  • UNWISER10
  • UNWITCH15
  • UNWITTY13
  • UNWIVED14
  • UNWIVES13
  • UNWOMAN12
  • UNWOOED11
  • UNWORKS14
  • UNWORTH13
  • UNWOUND11
  • UNWOVEN13
  • UNWRAPS12
  • UNWRITE10
  • UNWROTE10
  • UNWRUNG11
  • UNYOKED15
  • UNYOKES14
  • UNYOUNG11
  • UNZONED17
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is E.
3rd letter
  1. S16%
  2. C11%
  3. B7%
4th letter
  1. A17%
  2. O16%
  3. I13%
5th letter
  1. A12%
  2. I12%
  3. O9%
6th letter
  1. E35%
  2. N7%
  3. L7%
7th letter
  1. S29%
  2. D24%
  3. E11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; UNCRAZY tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 45 words
  2. 8 points: 50 words
  3. 99 points: 88 words
  4. 10 points: 129 words
  5. 1111 points: 72 words
  6. 12 points: 57 words
  7. 1313 points: 55 words
  8. 14 points: 26 words
  9. 1515 points: 18 words
  10. 16 points: 16 words
  11. 1717 points: 7 words
  12. 18 points: 5 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 1 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UNCRAZY2123All three
UNFAZED2022All three
UNFROZE1921All three
UNCHECK1821Collins only
UNFIXED1820All three
UNWAXED1820All three
UNVEXED1821All three
UNVAXED1821NWL only
UNHAPPY1719All three
UNMIXED1720All three
UNBOXED1720All three
UNSIZED1719All three

UN- attaches freely to verbs and adjectives, and at seven letters that produces 571 words. Most are an ordinary verb or adjective with UN- attached, so the useful skill is spotting the stem and the ending, not memorising the list.

UN words by the numbers

  • Collins lists 562 of the 571, NWL2023 lists 375 and ENABLE lists 337.
  • Last letters: S 165, D 137, E 62, T 45, Y 35 and N 29.
  • Top scorers: UNCRAZY 21, UNFAZED 20, UNFROZE 19, then UNCHECK and UNFIXED at 18.
  • Biggest third letters: S opens 89 words, C opens 60 and B opens 41.
  • Twenty of the words are among the top 25,000 English words.

How many UN words end in -ED or -ING?

There are 119 -ED words, which is about one in five. UNBOXED, UNFIXED, UNMIXED, UNVEXED and UNWAXED all carry an X, while UNFAZED and UNZONED carry the Z. D closes 137 words in total.

-ING is much smaller, with only 9 words: UNAGING, UNAKING, UNBEING, UNCLING, UNDOING, UNDYING, UNITING, UNSLING and UNTYING. S is the biggest ending by far, with 165 words, nearly three in ten.

Which stems start the most words?

UNS leads with 89 words, which is roughly one in six, followed by UNC with 60 and UNB with 41. UNT has 37, UNW and UNR have 33 each, and UNH and UNF have 32 and 31.

Everyday examples include UNKNOWN, UNUSUAL, UNIFORM, UNHAPPY, UNCLEAR and UNAWARE. Play any of them without a second thought, since each ranks in the top 25,000.

Which UN words score the most in Scrabble?

UNCRAZY leads at 21 because the Z is worth 10 and the Y 4. UNFAZED follows at 20, UNFROZE at 19, and UNCHECK and UNFIXED at 18.

Seven tiles in a single turn earn the 50-point bingo bonus, so a rack with E, D and N will often find a 7-letter UN word. Collins accepts 562 words, NWL2023 accepts 375, and ENABLE accepts 337, so check your game's word list before a rarer play.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with UN?
There are 571 in the tournament dictionaries. Collins lists 562, NWL2023 lists 375 and ENABLE lists 337, so the list shrinks a long way when you play with North American word lists.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word starting with UN?
UNCRAZY scores 21 points, ahead of UNFAZED at 20 and UNFROZE at 19. UNCHECK and UNFIXED tie at 18. The average across the whole group is 10.8 points.
Which UN words are most common?
Twenty UN words sit in the top 25,000 English words, including UNKNOWN, UNUSUAL, UNIFORM, UNHAPPY, UNCLEAR and UNAWARE. They are the safest plays, and every dictionary accepts them.

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