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5 Letter Words Starting With U
Looking for five-letter words that start with U? There are 119 of them. Start with the familiar ones: under, until, union, upper. Those 23 common words are also the only possible answers in our daily 5-letter puzzle.
Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: unite.
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Common 5-letter words starting with U (23)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- under
- until
- union
- upper
- urban
- usual
- upset
- uncle
- ultra
- usage
- unity
- unite
- utter
- unfit
- usher
- undue
- uncut
- unify
- usurp
- unzip
- usury
- unwed
- untie
After U, the most common second letter is N: 54 of these words start with UN. On average a word here has 2.3 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 53 words). 23% repeat a letter, like union. The most common ending is -ER (8 words).
All 5-letter words starting with U (119)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
udder ugali uhlan ukase ulama ulans ulcer ulema ulnad ulnae ulnar ulnas ulpan ultra ulvas umami umbel umber umbos umbra umiac umiak umiaq umped unais unapt unarm unary unaus unban unbar unbid unbox uncap uncia uncle uncos uncoy uncus uncut undee under undid undue unfed unfit unfix ungot unhat unhip unify union unite units unity unlay unled unlet unlit unman unmet unmew unmix unpeg unpen unpin unrig unrip unsay unset unsew unsex untie until unwed unwit unwon unzip upbow upbye updos updry upend uplit upped upper upset uraei urare urari urase urate urban urbia ureal ureas uredo ureic urged urger urges urial urine ursae usage users usher using usnea usque usual usurp usury uteri utile utter uveal uveas uvula
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words start with U?
Our dictionary has 119, which is 1.3% of all five-letter words. 23 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try unite. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 23% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.
Which letter most often follows the U?
After U, the most common second letter is N: 54 of these words start with UN.