7-letter words with U as the 1st letter and R as the 7th letter
There are 33 seven-letter words with U as the 1st letter and R as the 7th letter, and UNCLEAR and UNCOVER are the two everyday ones.
2 of 33 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
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
- UNCLEAR9
- UNCOVER12
- UPRIVER12
- USURPER9
- UPDATER10
- UNIFIER10
- UPSTAIR9
- UNORDER8
- UNSWEAR10
- UPRISER9
- UNSAFER10
- UTTERER7
- UNSOBER9
- UDALLER8
- UMPTIER11
- UNCHAIR12
- UNDULAR8
- UNEAGER8
- UNGULAR8
- UNIQUER16
- UNMAKER13
- UNMITER9
- UNPAPER11
- UNRIPER9
- UNSURER7
- UNTRUER7
- UNVISOR10
- UNWATER10
- UNWISER10
- UPCHEER14
- UPMAKER15
- UPSPEAR11
- URBANER9
All valid words 33
- UDALLER8
- UMPTIER11
- UNCHAIR12
- UNCLEAR9
- UNCOVER12
- UNDULAR8
- UNEAGER8
- UNGULAR8
- UNIFIER10
- UNIQUER16
- UNMAKER13
- UNMITER9
- UNORDER8
- UNPAPER11
- UNRIPER9
- UNSAFER10
- UNSOBER9
- UNSURER7
- UNSWEAR10
- UNTRUER7
- UNVISOR10
- UNWATER10
- UNWISER10
- UPCHEER14
- UPDATER10
- UPMAKER15
- UPRISER9
- UPRIVER12
- UPSPEAR11
- UPSTAIR9
- URBANER9
- USURPER9
- UTTERER7
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIQUER | 16 | 19 | All three |
| UPMAKER | 15 | 18 | Collins only |
| UPCHEER | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| UNMAKER | 13 | 16 | All three |
| UNCOVER | 12 | 16 | All three |
| UPRIVER | 12 | 15 | All three |
| UNCHAIR | 12 | 14 | Collins · NWL |
| UNPAPER | 11 | 15 | Collins only |
| UPSPEAR | 11 | 14 | Collins only |
| UMPTIER | 11 | 14 | NWL only |
| UPDATER | 10 | 12 | All three |
| UNIFIER | 10 | 12 | All three |
With R fixed at the end, this list is really U-words ending in -R, and the -ER ending dominates. Two kinds of word share it: comparatives like UNSAFER and UNWISER, and agent nouns like UPMAKER and UPDATER. Together they explain most of the 33.
The 33 words at a glance
- Top scorers: UNIQUER 16, UPMAKER 15, UPCHEER 14, UNMAKER 13, UNCOVER and UPRIVER 12.
- Everyday words: UNCLEAR and UNCOVER only.
- Dictionary spread: 32 in Collins, 24 in NWL2023 and 21 in ENABLE.
- Average score: 10 points.
- Every word ends in R, so the sixth letter is the real variable.
Which words are comparatives or agent nouns?
The comparatives are UNIQUER, UNSAFER, UNWISER, UNSURER, UNTRUER, UNRIPER and URBANER, each an adjective plus -ER. UNIQUER is the headline, since it scores 16 with a 10-point Q.
The agent nouns are UNMAKER, UPMAKER, UPDATER, UPRISER, UNIFIER, USURPER and UTTERER. Add UNCLEAR, UNCOVER, UNCHAIR and UNSWEAR, and 18 of the 33 are accounted for. The rest are single words such as UNDULAR, UNGULAR, UNEAGER, UNSOBER, UPSTAIR and UNWATER, which do not fit a family.
Which of these words are risky?
Collins misses only UMPTIER, but nine words appear in Collins and nowhere else: UDALLER, UNORDER, UNPAPER, UNSURER, UNVISOR, UNWATER, UPCHEER, UPMAKER and UPSPEAR. UPMAKER is the second-highest score on the page, so the temptation to play it is real.
Check your game's word list first. The 21 words that ENABLE accepts are the safest choice for North American apps, and UNCLEAR, UNCOVER, UPRIVER and UNIFIER are all among them. Only one other list matters: UMPTIER is in NWL2023 but not in Collins.
Quick tip
If you hold a Q and a U already, UNIQUER at 16 is worth the effort, and it is accepted by Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE alike.
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