Seven-letter words starting with U
532 seven-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 seven-letter words starting with U
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- updated
- usually
- updates
- unknown
- upgrade
- utility
- uniform
- unusual
- unified
- utilize
- useless
- upright
- uranium
- unclear
- uploads
- urinary
- unhappy
- unrated
- utterly
- undergo
- urgency
- unaware
- unveils
- upscale
Highest-scoring seven-letter words starting with U
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- uncrazy 21
- unfazed 20
- upchuck 20
- upgazed 20
- unfroze 19
- upgazes 19
- unfixed 18
- unvexed 18
- unwaxed 18
- unboxed 17
- unfixes 17
- unhappy 17
- unmixed 17
- unrazed 17
- unsized 17
- unzoned 17
- unboxes 16
- unbulky 16
- unchoke 16
- unequal 16
- unfrock 16
- uniquer 16
- uniques 16
- unitize 16
All 532 seven-letter words starting with U
UF 1
- ufology
UG 1
- ugliest
UK 2
- ukelele
- ukulele
UL 9
- ulcered
- ulexite
- ullaged
- ullages
- ulpanim
- ulsters
- ultimas
- ululant
- ululate
UM 11
- umbeled
- umbered
- umbonal
- umbones
- umbonic
- umbrage
- umiacks
- umlauts
- umpired
- umpires
- umpteen
UN 337
- unacted
- unadult
- unagile
- unaging
- unaided
- unaimed
- unaired
- unakite
- unalike
- unaptly
- unarmed
- unasked
- unaware
- unbaked
- unbased
- unbated
- unbears
- unbelts
- unbends
- unbinds
- unblest
- unblock
- unbolts
- unboned
- unbosom
- unbound
- unbowed
- unboxed
- unboxes
- unbrace
- unbraid
- unbrake
- unbroke
- unbuild
- unbuilt
- unbulky
- unburnt
- uncaged
- uncages
- uncaked
- uncakes
- uncanny
- uncased
- uncases
- unchain
- unchary
- unchoke
- uncials
- uncinal
- uncinus
- uncivil
- unclamp
- unclasp
- unclean
- unclear
- unclips
- uncloak
- unclogs
- unclose
- uncloud
- uncocks
- uncoded
- uncoils
- uncomic
- uncorks
- uncouth
- uncover
- uncrate
- uncrazy
- uncross
- uncrown
- unction
- uncuffs
- uncurbs
- uncured
- uncurls
- undated
- underdo
- undergo
- undines
- undocks
- undoers
- undoing
- undrape
- undrawn
- undraws
- undress
- undrest
- undried
- undrunk
- undular
- undying
- uneager
- unearth
- uneases
- uneaten
- unended
- unequal
- unfaded
- unfaith
- unfaked
- unfancy
- unfazed
- unfence
- unfired
- unfitly
- unfixed
- unfixes
- unfolds
- unfound
- unfreed
- unfrees
- unfrock
- unfroze
- unfunny
- unfurls
- unfused
- unfussy
- ungirds
- unglove
- unglued
- unglues
- ungodly
- unguard
- unguent
- ungulae
- ungular
- unhairs
- unhands
- unhandy
- unhangs
- unhappy
- unhasty
- unheard
- unhelms
- unhinge
- unhired
- unhitch
- unhoods
- unhooks
- unhoped
- unhorse
- unhouse
- unhuman
- unhusks
- unicorn
- unideal
- uniface
- unified
- unifier
- unifies
- uniform
- unipods
- uniquer
- uniques
- unisons
- unitage
- unitard
- unitary
- uniters
- unities
- uniting
- unitive
- unitize
- unjaded
- unjoint
- unkempt
- unkinks
- unknits
- unknots
- unknown
- unlaced
- unlaces
- unladed
- unladen
- unlades
- unlatch
- unleads
- unlearn
- unleash
- unlevel
- unlined
- unlinks
- unlived
- unlives
- unloads
- unlobed
- unlocks
- unloose
- unloved
- unlucky
- unmacho
- unmaker
- unmakes
- unmanly
- unmasks
- unmated
- unmeant
- unmerry
- unmewed
- unmined
- unmiter
- unmitre
- unmixed
- unmixes
- unmolds
- unmoors
- unmoral
- unmoved
- unnails
- unnamed
- unnerve
- unnoisy
- unnoted
- unoiled
- unowned
- unpacks
- unpaged
- unpaved
- unpicks
- unpiled
- unpiles
- unplait
- unplugs
- unposed
- unquiet
- unquote
- unraked
- unrated
- unravel
- unrazed
- unready
- unreels
- unreeve
- unrests
- unrimed
- unriper
- unrisen
- unrobed
- unrobes
- unrolls
- unroofs
- unroots
- unroped
- unrough
- unround
- unroven
- unruled
- unsated
- unsaved
- unsawed
- unscrew
- unseals
- unseams
- unseats
- unsells
- unsewed
- unsexed
- unsexes
- unsharp
- unshell
- unshift
- unships
- unshorn
- unshowy
- unsight
- unsized
- unsling
- unslung
- unsmart
- unsnaps
- unsnarl
- unsober
- unsolid
- unsoncy
- unsonsy
- unsound
- unsowed
- unspeak
- unspent
- unspilt
- unsplit
- unspoke
- unstack
- unstate
- unsteel
- unsteps
- unstick
- unstops
- unstrap
- unstuck
- unstung
- unswear
- unswept
- unswore
- unsworn
- untacks
- untaken
- untamed
- untaxed
- unteach
- unthink
- untired
- untread
- untried
- untrims
- untruer
- untruly
- untruss
- untruth
- untucks
- untuned
- untunes
- untwine
- untwist
- untying
- unurged
- unusual
- unveils
- unvexed
- unvocal
- unvoice
- unwaxed
- unweary
- unweave
- unwhite
- unwinds
- unwiser
- unwooed
- unwound
- unwoven
- unwraps
- unwrung
- unyoked
- unyokes
- unyoung
- unzoned
UP 108
- upbears
- upbeats
- upbinds
- upboils
- upborne
- upbound
- upbraid
- upbuild
- upbuilt
- upcasts
- upchuck
- upclimb
- upcoast
- upcoils
- upcurls
- upcurve
- updarts
- updated
- updater
- updates
- updived
- updives
- updraft
- updried
- updries
- upended
- upfield
- upfling
- upflows
- upflung
- upfolds
- upfront
- upgazed
- upgazes
- upgirds
- upgoing
- upgrade
- upgrown
- upgrows
- upheaps
- upheave
- uphills
- uphoard
- upholds
- uphroes
- upkeeps
- uplands
- upleaps
- upleapt
- uplifts
- uplight
- uplinks
- uploads
- uppiled
- uppiles
- uppings
- upprops
- upraise
- uprated
- uprates
- upreach
- uprears
- upright
- uprisen
- upriser
- uprises
- upriver
- uproars
- uproots
- uprouse
- upscale
- upsends
- upshift
- upshoot
- upshots
- upsides
- upsilon
- upsoars
- upstage
- upstair
- upstand
- upstare
- upstart
- upstate
- upsteps
- upstirs
- upstood
- upsurge
- upsweep
- upswell
- upswept
- upswing
- upswung
- uptakes
- uptears
- upthrew
- upthrow
- upticks
- uptight
- uptilts
- uptimes
- uptowns
- uptrend
- upturns
- upwafts
- upwards
- upwells
- upwinds
UR 34
- uracils
- uraemia
- uraemic
- uralite
- uranias
- uranide
- uranism
- uranite
- uranium
- uranous
- uranyls
- urbaner
- urchins
- ureases
- uredial
- uredium
- ureides
- uremias
- ureters
- urethan
- urethra
- urgency
- uridine
- urinals
- urinary
- urinate
- urinose
- urinous
- urnlike
- urodele
- urolith
- urology
- uropods
- urtexts
US 11
- usances
- usaunce
- useable
- useably
- useless
- ushered
- usually
- usurers
- usuries
- usurped
- usurper
UT 14
- utensil
- uterine
- utilise
- utility
- utilize
- utmosts
- utopian
- utopias
- utopism
- utopist
- utricle
- uttered
- utterer
- utterly
UV 3
- uveitic
- uveitis
- uvulars
UX 1
- uxorial
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Common questions
How many seven-letter words start with U?
There are 532 seven-letter words beginning with U, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common seven-letter words starting with U?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: updated, usually, updates, unknown, upgrade, utility, uniform, unusual. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter word starting with U in Scrabble?
uncrazy scores 21 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.