Nine-letter words starting with U
726 nine-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 nine-letter words starting with U
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- universal
- utilities
- unlimited
- underwear
- undefined
- undertake
- upgrading
- unsecured
- utilizing
- usability
- uncertain
- unchanged
- unrelated
- uploading
- unanimous
- uncovered
- unleashed
- underwood
- uninsured
- undermine
- unlocking
- uniformly
- unusually
- underline
Highest-scoring nine-letter words starting with U
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- unmuzzled 30
- unpuzzled 30
- unmuzzles 29
- unpuzzles 29
- unzipping 23
- upchucked 23
- unchecked 21
- unequally 21
- unfreezes 21
- unquietly 21
- urbanized 21
- underjaws 20
- unmixable 20
- urbanizes 20
- usquabaes 20
- usquebaes 20
- unchoking 19
- undersize 19
- unequaled 19
- unexcited 19
- unexcused 19
- unexpired 19
- unexposed 19
- unfrocked 19
All 726 nine-letter words starting with U
UD 1
- udometers
UF 2
- ufologies
- ufologist
UG 2
- uglifiers
- uglifying
UI 2
- uintahite
- uintaites
UL 26
- ulcerated
- ulcerates
- ultimated
- ultimates
- ultimatum
- ultrachic
- ultracold
- ultracool
- ultrafast
- ultrafine
- ultraheat
- ultrahigh
- ultraisms
- ultraists
- ultraleft
- ultrapure
- ultrarare
- ultrareds
- ultrarich
- ultrasafe
- ultraslow
- ultrasoft
- ultrathin
- ultrawide
- ululating
- ululation
UM 10
- umangites
- umbellate
- umbellets
- umbilical
- umbilicus
- umbrellas
- umbrettes
- umlauting
- umpirages
- umpteenth
UN 552
- unabashed
- unabraded
- unactable
- unadapted
- unadmired
- unadorned
- unadvised
- unaligned
- unalloyed
- unaltered
- unamended
- unamiable
- unamusing
- unanchors
- unanimity
- unanimous
- unaptness
- unarmored
- unashamed
- unattuned
- unaudited
- unaverage
- unawarded
- unawarely
- unawesome
- unbalance
- unbandage
- unbanning
- unbarring
- unbearing
- unbeknown
- unbeliefs
- unbeloved
- unbelting
- unbemused
- unbending
- unbinding
- unblended
- unblessed
- unblinded
- unblocked
- unblooded
- unbolting
- unbonnets
- unbookish
- unbosomed
- unbounded
- unbracing
- unbraided
- unbraking
- unbranded
- unbridged
- unbridled
- unbridles
- unbriefed
- unbruised
- unbrushed
- unbuckled
- unbuckles
- unbudging
- unbundled
- unbundles
- unburdens
- unbuttons
- uncannier
- uncannily
- uncapping
- unceasing
- uncertain
- unchained
- unchanged
- uncharged
- uncharges
- uncharted
- unchecked
- unchoking
- unciforms
- uncivilly
- unclaimed
- unclamped
- unclarity
- unclasped
- uncleaned
- uncleaner
- uncleanly
- unclearer
- uncliched
- unclipped
- uncloaked
- unclogged
- unclosing
- unclothed
- unclothes
- unclouded
- uncloying
- unclutter
- uncoating
- uncocking
- uncoerced
- uncoffins
- uncoiling
- uncolored
- unconcern
- unconfuse
- uncorking
- uncorrupt
- uncounted
- uncoupled
- uncoupler
- uncouples
- uncouthly
- uncovered
- uncracked
- uncrating
- uncreated
- uncreates
- uncropped
- uncrossed
- uncrosses
- uncrowded
- uncrowned
- uncrumple
- uncuffing
- uncurbing
- uncurious
- uncurling
- uncurrent
- uncynical
- undamaged
- undaunted
- undeceive
- undecided
- undefiled
- undefined
- undeluded
- underacts
- underages
- underarms
- underbids
- underbody
- underboss
- underbred
- underbrim
- underbuds
- underbuys
- undercard
- undercoat
- undercool
- undercuts
- underdoes
- underdogs
- underdone
- undereats
- underfeed
- underfoot
- underfund
- underfurs
- undergird
- undergirt
- undergods
- undergoes
- undergone
- undergrad
- underhand
- underjaws
- underlaid
- underlain
- underlaps
- underlays
- underlets
- underlies
- underline
- underling
- underlips
- undermine
- undermost
- underpaid
- underpart
- underpass
- underpays
- underpins
- underplay
- underplot
- underrate
- underruns
- underseas
- undersell
- undersets
- undershot
- underside
- undersize
- undersold
- underspin
- undertake
- undertone
- undertook
- undertows
- underused
- underwear
- underwent
- underwing
- underwood
- underwool
- undesired
- undiluted
- undivided
- undocking
- undoubled
- undoubles
- undoubted
- undrained
- undraping
- undrawing
- undreamed
- undressed
- undresses
- undrilled
- undulated
- undulates
- undutiful
- undynamic
- unearthed
- unearthly
- uneasiest
- uneatable
- unelected
- unenvious
- unequaled
- unequally
- unethical
- unevenest
- unevolved
- unexcited
- unexcused
- unexpired
- unexposed
- unfailing
- unfairest
- unfastens
- unfeeling
- unfeigned
- unfencing
- unfertile
- unfetters
- unfitness
- unfitting
- unfledged
- unflyable
- unfocused
- unfolders
- unfolding
- unfounded
- unfreedom
- unfreeing
- unfreezes
- unfrocked
- unfurling
- unfussily
- ungallant
- ungenteel
- ungirding
- ungloving
- ungodlier
- ungrouped
- unguarded
- unguentum
- ungulates
- unhairing
- unhallows
- unhandier
- unhandily
- unhanding
- unhanging
- unhappier
- unhappily
- unharness
- unhatched
- unhatting
- unhealthy
- unheeding
- unhelming
- unhelpful
- unhinging
- unhitched
- unhitches
- unholiest
- unhonored
- unhooding
- unhooking
- unhopeful
- unhorsing
- unhousing
- unhurried
- unhusking
- unicycles
- unifiable
- uniformed
- uniformer
- uniformly
- unilineal
- unilinear
- unimpeded
- unindexed
- uninjured
- uninsured
- uninvited
- unionised
- unionises
- unionisms
- unionists
- unionized
- unionizes
- unisexual
- unitarian
- unitarily
- unitizers
- unitizing
- unitrusts
- univalent
- univalves
- universal
- universes
- univocals
- unjointed
- unkennels
- unkindest
- unkinking
- unknitted
- unknotted
- unknowing
- unlabeled
- unlashing
- unlatched
- unlatches
- unleading
- unlearned
- unleashed
- unleashes
- unleveled
- unlikable
- unlimbers
- unlimited
- unlinking
- unlivable
- unloaders
- unloading
- unlocking
- unloosens
- unloosing
- unlovable
- unluckier
- unluckily
- unlyrical
- unmanaged
- unmanlier
- unmanning
- unmarried
- unmaskers
- unmasking
- unmatched
- unmeaning
- unmerited
- unmeshing
- unmindful
- unmingled
- unmingles
- unmitered
- unmitring
- unmixable
- unmolding
- unmooring
- unmounted
- unmovable
- unmuffled
- unmuffles
- unmusical
- unmuzzled
- unmuzzles
- unnailing
- unnatural
- unnerving
- unnoticed
- unopposed
- unordered
- unpackers
- unpacking
- unpainted
- unpegging
- unpenning
- unpeopled
- unpeoples
- unperfect
- unpersons
- unpicking
- unpinning
- unplaited
- unplanned
- unpleased
- unplugged
- unplumbed
- unpoliced
- unpopular
- unpressed
- unpuckers
- unpuzzled
- unpuzzles
- unquieter
- unquietly
- unquoting
- unraveled
- unreached
- unreadier
- unreality
- unreasons
- unreelers
- unreeling
- unreeving
- unrefined
- unrelated
- unrelaxed
- unrepairs
- unreserve
- unrestful
- unrevised
- unridable
- unriddled
- unriddles
- unrigging
- unripened
- unripping
- unrivaled
- unrolling
- unroofing
- unrooting
- unrounded
- unruffled
- unruliest
- unsaddled
- unsaddles
- unsalable
- unsayable
- unscarred
- unscathed
- unscented
- unscrewed
- unsealing
- unseaming
- unseating
- unsecured
- unselfish
- unselling
- unserious
- unsetting
- unsettled
- unsettles
- unshackle
- unshapely
- unsheathe
- unshelled
- unshifted
- unshipped
- unsighted
- unsightly
- unskilled
- unsmiling
- unsnapped
- unsnarled
- unsolders
- unsounded
- unsounder
- unsoundly
- unsparing
- unsphered
- unspheres
- unspoiled
- unspotted
- unsprayed
- unstabler
- unstacked
- unstained
- unstating
- unsteeled
- unstepped
- unsterile
- unstinted
- unstopped
- unstopper
- unstrings
- unstudied
- unstylish
- unsubdued
- unsuccess
- unsullied
- unswathed
- unswathes
- untacking
- untactful
- untainted
- untamable
- untangled
- untangles
- unteaches
- untenable
- untenured
- untethers
- unthought
- unthreads
- unthrifty
- unthroned
- unthrones
- untidiest
- untidying
- untimeous
- untouched
- untrained
- untreated
- untrimmed
- untrodden
- untrussed
- untrusses
- untucking
- untutored
- untwining
- untwisted
- untypical
- unusually
- unvarying
- unveiling
- unvisited
- unvoicing
- unwariest
- unwarlike
- unwasheds
- unwearied
- unweaving
- unweeting
- unweights
- unwelcome
- unwilling
- unwinders
- unwinding
- unwisdoms
- unwishing
- unwitting
- unwomanly
- unworldly
- unworried
- unwounded
- unwrapped
- unwreathe
- unwritten
- unzipping
UP 79
- upbearers
- upbearing
- upbinding
- upboiling
- upbraided
- upbraider
- upcasting
- upchucked
- upclimbed
- upcoiling
- upcountry
- upcurling
- upcurving
- updarting
- upflowing
- upfolding
- upgathers
- upgirding
- upgrading
- upgrowing
- upgrowths
- upheaping
- upheavals
- upheavers
- upheaving
- uphoarded
- upholders
- upholding
- upholster
- uplanders
- upleaping
- uplifters
- uplifting
- uplighted
- uploading
- upmanship
- uppercase
- uppercuts
- uppermost
- upperpart
- uppropped
- upraisers
- upraising
- upreached
- upreaches
- uprearing
- uprighted
- uprightly
- uprisings
- uprootals
- uprooters
- uprooting
- uprousing
- uprushing
- upscaling
- upsending
- upsetters
- upsetting
- upshifted
- upsoaring
- upsprings
- upstaging
- upstaring
- upstarted
- upstaters
- upstepped
- upstirred
- upstrokes
- upsurging
- upswelled
- upswollen
- uptearing
- upthrusts
- uptilting
- uptossing
- uptowners
- upturning
- upwafting
- upwelling
UR 30
- uraninite
- urbanised
- urbanises
- urbanisms
- urbanists
- urbanites
- urbanized
- urbanizes
- urceolate
- uredinial
- uredinium
- ureotelic
- urethanes
- urgencies
- urinaries
- urinating
- urination
- urinemias
- urochords
- urochrome
- urokinase
- urologies
- urologist
- uropygium
- urostyles
- urticants
- urticaria
- urticated
- urticates
- urushiols
US 7
- usability
- uselessly
- usherette
- usquabaes
- usquebaes
- usualness
- usufructs
UT 12
- utilidors
- utilisers
- utilising
- utilities
- utilizers
- utilizing
- utopistic
- utricular
- utriculus
- utterable
- utterance
- uttermost
UV 2
- uvarovite
- uveitises
UX 1
- uxoricide
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Common questions
How many nine-letter words start with U?
There are 726 nine-letter words beginning with U, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common nine-letter words starting with U?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: universal, utilities, unlimited, underwear, undefined, undertake, upgrading, unsecured. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word starting with U in Scrabble?
unmuzzled scores 30 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.