Verified pattern list

6 Letter Words Starting With U

This verified list contains 155 CORE words starting with U, plus 76 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 155 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

udders8
uglier7
ukases10
ulcers8
ulster6
ultimo8
ultras6
umbels10
umbras10
umiaks12
umlaut8
umping11
umpire10
unable8
unbars8
unbend9
unbent8
unbind9
unbolt8
unborn8
uncaps10
uncial8
unclad9
uncles8
unclog9
uncoil8
uncool8
uncork12
uncurl8
undead8
undies7
undoes7
undone7
unduly10
unease6
uneasy9
uneven9
unfair9
unfits9
unfold10
unfurl9
unhand10
unholy12
unhook13
unhurt9
unions6
unique15
unisex13
unison6
united7
unites6
unjust13
unkind11
unlace8
unless6
unlike10
unload7
unlock12
unmade9
unmake12
unmans8
unmask12
unpack14
unpaid9
unpick14
unpins8
unplug9
unread7
unreal6
unreel6
unrest6
unripe8
unroll6
unruly9
unsafe9
unsaid7
unsays9
unseal6
unseat6
unseen6
unsent6
unsexy16
unshod10
unsnap8
unsold7
unstop8
unsung7
unsure6
untidy10
untied7
unties6
untold7
untrod7
untrue6
unused7
unveil9
unwary12
unwell9
unwind10
unwise9
unworn9
unwrap11
unyoke13
unzips17
upbeat10
update9
upends9
upheld12
uphill11
uphold12
upkeep14
upland9
uplift11
uplink12
upload9
upmost10
uppers10
upping11
uppish13
uppity13
uprear8
uproar8
uproot8
upsets8
upshot11
upside9
uptake12
uptick14
uptime10
uptown11
upturn8
upward12
upwind12
uracil8
urbane8
urchin11
uremia8
uremic10
ureter6
urgent7
urging8
urinal6
ursine6
usable8
usages7
useful9
ushers9
usurer6
usurps8
uterus6
utmost8
utopia8
utters6
uvular9
uvulas9

155CORE words

76extended words

231verified matches

9.0average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

ulcers8
uncles8
unfits9
unfold10
unlock12
unmask12
unpack14
unpick14
unrest6
untidy10
untold7
unwary12

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

unzips17
unsexy16
unique15
unpack14
unpick14
upkeep14
uptick14
unhook13
unjust13
unisex13
uppity13
unyoke13

Letter intelligence

What the U list contains

Most common letters immediately after U

N91 words
P29 words
R10 words
M6 words
S6 words

Vowels per word

2 vowels82 words
3 vowels69 words
4 vowels4 words

Repeated letters

41%

64 of 155 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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6 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

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Pattern guide

How to use words starting with U

This page starts from 155 CORE 6-letter words whose first letter is U. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.

Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 76 extended entries after the CORE results.

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Questions about this word list

How many 6-letter words start with U?

This verified set contains 155 CORE words and 76 extended words, for 231 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this U group?

The 155 CORE words average 9.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these U words often repeat letters?