Six-letter words starting with U
348 six-letter words begin with the letter U. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common six-letter words starting with U
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- united
- update
- unique
- useful
- unless
- unable
- upload
- unlike
- unions
- urgent
- unlock
- unwrap
- unused
- unfair
- usable
- upward
- unreal
- unsure
- unisex
- unpaid
- upside
- unread
- uptake
- unsafe
Highest-scoring six-letter words starting with U
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- upgaze 18
- ubique 17
- umiaqs 17
- unzips 17
- unfixt 16
- unsexy 16
- unvext 16
- unique 15
- unmixt 15
- usques 15
- umiack 14
- uncock 14
- uncuff 14
- unkink 14
- unpack 14
- unpick 14
- upflow 14
- uphove 14
- upkeep 14
- uptick 14
- upwaft 14
- uglify 13
- unchic 13
- undock 13
All 348 six-letter words starting with U
UB 2
- ubiety
- ubique
UD 1
- udders
UG 5
- uglier
- uglies
- uglify
- uglily
- ugsome
UH 1
- uhlans
UK 1
- ukases
UL 8
- ulamas
- ulcers
- ulemas
- ullage
- ulster
- ultima
- ultimo
- ultras
UM 13
- umbels
- umbers
- umbles
- umbrae
- umbral
- umbras
- umiack
- umiacs
- umiaks
- umiaqs
- umlaut
- umping
- umpire
UN 197
- unable
- unaged
- unakin
- unarms
- unawed
- unbans
- unbars
- unbear
- unbelt
- unbend
- unbent
- unbind
- unbolt
- unborn
- unbred
- unbusy
- uncage
- uncake
- uncaps
- uncase
- unchic
- unciae
- uncial
- uncini
- unclad
- uncles
- unclip
- unclog
- uncock
- uncoil
- uncool
- uncork
- uncuff
- uncurb
- uncurl
- uncute
- undead
- undies
- undine
- undock
- undoer
- undoes
- undone
- undraw
- undrew
- unduly
- undyed
- unease
- uneasy
- uneven
- unfair
- unfelt
- unfits
- unfixt
- unfold
- unfond
- unfree
- unfurl
- ungird
- ungirt
- unglue
- ungual
- ungues
- unguis
- ungula
- unhair
- unhand
- unhang
- unhats
- unhelm
- unhewn
- unholy
- unhood
- unhook
- unhung
- unhurt
- unhusk
- unific
- unions
- unipod
- unique
- unisex
- unison
- united
- uniter
- unites
- unjust
- unkend
- unkent
- unkept
- unkind
- unkink
- unknit
- unknot
- unlace
- unlade
- unlaid
- unlash
- unlays
- unlead
- unless
- unlike
- unlink
- unlive
- unload
- unlock
- unmade
- unmake
- unmans
- unmask
- unmeet
- unmesh
- unmews
- unmixt
- unmold
- unmoor
- unmown
- unnail
- unopen
- unpack
- unpaid
- unpegs
- unpens
- unpent
- unpick
- unpile
- unpins
- unplug
- unpure
- unread
- unreal
- unreel
- unrent
- unrest
- unrigs
- unripe
- unrips
- unrobe
- unroll
- unroof
- unroot
- unrove
- unruly
- unsafe
- unsaid
- unsawn
- unsays
- unseal
- unseam
- unseat
- unseen
- unsell
- unsent
- unsets
- unsewn
- unsews
- unsexy
- unshed
- unship
- unshod
- unshut
- unsnap
- unsold
- unsown
- unspun
- unstep
- unstop
- unsung
- unsunk
- unsure
- untack
- untame
- untidy
- untied
- unties
- untold
- untorn
- untrim
- untrod
- untrue
- untuck
- untune
- unused
- unveil
- unvext
- unwary
- unwell
- unwept
- unwind
- unwise
- unwish
- unwits
- unworn
- unwove
- unwrap
- unyoke
- unzips
UP 70
- upases
- upbear
- upbeat
- upbind
- upboil
- upbore
- upbows
- upcast
- upcoil
- upcurl
- updart
- update
- updive
- updove
- upends
- upflow
- upfold
- upgaze
- upgird
- upgirt
- upgrew
- upgrow
- upheap
- upheld
- uphill
- uphold
- uphove
- uphroe
- upkeep
- upland
- upleap
- uplift
- uplink
- upload
- upmost
- uppers
- uppile
- upping
- uppish
- uppity
- upprop
- uprate
- uprear
- uprise
- uproar
- uproot
- uprose
- uprush
- upsend
- upsent
- upsets
- upshot
- upside
- upsoar
- upstep
- upstir
- uptake
- uptear
- uptick
- uptilt
- uptime
- uptore
- uptorn
- uptoss
- uptown
- upturn
- upwaft
- upward
- upwell
- upwind
UR 31
- uracil
- uraeus
- urania
- uranic
- uranyl
- urares
- uraris
- urases
- urates
- uratic
- urbane
- urbias
- urchin
- urease
- uredia
- uredos
- ureide
- uremia
- uremic
- ureter
- uretic
- urgent
- urgers
- urging
- urials
- urinal
- urines
- uropod
- ursine
- urtext
- uruses
US 11
- usable
- usably
- usages
- usance
- useful
- ushers
- usneas
- usques
- usuals
- usurer
- usurps
UT 4
- uterus
- utmost
- utopia
- utters
UV 4
- uveous
- uvulae
- uvular
- uvulas
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Common questions
How many six-letter words start with U?
There are 348 six-letter words beginning with U, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common six-letter words starting with U?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: united, update, unique, useful, unless, unable, upload, unlike. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word starting with U in Scrabble?
upgaze scores 18 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.