7-letter words with U as the 1st letter and R as the 6th letter
The 7-letter words with U as the 1st letter and R as the 6th letter total 54, and UNIFORM, UNAWARE and UNICORN are among five everyday ones.
5 of 54 are everyday words (9%). 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.
Best words to play first
- UNIFORM12
- UNAWARE10
- UNICORN9
- UNHEARD11
- URINARY10
- UNITARY10
- URETHRA10
- UPSTART9
- UNLEARN7
- URETERS7
- UNITARD8
- USURERS7
- UNSWORN10
- UNSHARP12
- UNSHORN10
- UPROARS9
- UNSNARL7
- UNMARRY12
- UNSMART9
- UNMERRY12
- UPCOURT11
- ULSTERS7
- UNSCARY12
- UNDOERS8
- UNGUARD9
- UPBEARS11
- UNMOORS9
- UMBRERE11
- UNBEARS9
- UNCHARM14
- UNCHARY15
- UNFAIRS10
- UNGEARS8
- UNHAIRS10
- UNHEART10
- UNHOARD11
- UNITERS7
- UNMITRE9
- UNPAIRS9
- UNSPARS9
- UNSWORE10
- UNWEARY13
- UPHOARD13
- UPHOORD13
- UPREARS9
- UPSOARS9
- UPSTARE9
- UPSTIRS9
All valid words 54
- ULSTERS7
- UMBRERE11
- UNAWARE10
- UNBEARS9
- UNCHARM14
- UNCHARY15
- UNDOERS8
- UNFAIRS10
- UNGEARS8
- UNGUARD9
- UNHAIRS10
- UNHEARD11
- UNHEART10
- UNHOARD11
- UNICORN9
- UNIFORM12
- UNITARD8
- UNITARY10
- UNITERS7
- UNLEARN7
- UNMARRY12
- UNMERRY12
- UNMITRE9
- UNMOORS9
- UNPAIRS9
- UNSCARY12
- UNSHARP12
- UNSHORN10
- UNSMART9
- UNSNARL7
- UNSPARS9
- UNSWORE10
- UNSWORN10
- UNWEARY13
- UPBEARS11
- UPCOURT11
- UPHOARD13
- UPHOORD13
- UPREARS9
- UPROARS9
- UPSOARS9
- UPSTARE9
- UPSTART9
- UPSTIRS9
- UPSWARM14
- UPTEARS9
- UPWHIRL15
- URETERS7
- URETHRA10
- URINARY10
- UROMERE9
- USAGERS8
- USURERS7
- UVULARS10
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCHARY | 15 | 16 | All three |
| UPWHIRL | 15 | 17 | Collins only |
| UNCHARM | 14 | 17 | Collins only |
| UPSWARM | 14 | 17 | Collins only |
| UNWEARY | 13 | 14 | All three |
| UPHOARD | 13 | 14 | All three |
| UPHOORD | 13 | 14 | Collins only |
| UNIFORM | 12 | 15 | All three |
| UNSHARP | 12 | 14 | All three |
| UNMARRY | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
| UNMERRY | 12 | 14 | All three |
| UNSCARY | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
R in sixth place leaves one letter to finish the word, and S takes it 20 times. After that, Y closes seven words, D and E close six each, and N and T four each. Those six endings cover 47 of the 54, so the final letter is your strongest filter.
The 54 words in numbers
- Word lists: Collins covers 53 words, NWL2023 covers 40, and ENABLE covers 38.
- Everyday words: UNIFORM, UNAWARE, UNICORN, UNHEARD and URINARY.
- Top scores: UNCHARY and UPWHIRL at 15, then UNCHARM and UPSWARM at 14.
- Endings: S 20, Y 7, D 6, E 6, N 4, T 4.
- Average score: 10 points.
Which words end in S, and which in Y?
S is the biggest group with 20, mostly plural nouns and verbs: UNBEARS, UNHAIRS, UNFAIRS, UPBEARS, UPSOARS, UPTEARS, UNSPARS and UNPAIRS. Many put an AR or EAR combination just before the S, which is why a search on the letters ARS finds a lot of them.
Y has seven: UNCHARY, UNWEARY, UNSCARY, UNITARY, URINARY, UNMARRY and UNMERRY. Of those, only URINARY is common, so the Y finish is a strong clue for solving but a weak guide for everyday play.
Which words score the most?
UNCHARY and UPWHIRL tie at 15. The first uses a 4-point Y and a 3-point C, while the second leans on W and H, which are both worth 4 each. UNCHARM and UPSWARM follow with 14, and UNWEARY and UPHOARD score 13.
All 54 words are seven tiles long, so each can earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus when you place a full rack on the board. That bonus matters more than the small gaps between the face values of these words.
Quick tip
One entry is missing from Collins, and several more from the American lists. UNCHARM, UPSWARM, UPWHIRL and UNMARRY are Collins-only, so verify before using them in a North American game.
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