3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With U

There are 28 valid 3 letter Scrabble words starting with U in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include UGH (7 pts), UKE (7 pts), UMM (7 pts), UMP (7 pts) and UEY (6 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Also try words that start with C (8 letters).

28
Total Words
4.5
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"U" Tile Value
7
Top Score (UGH)

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With U

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with U in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best U 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, UFO (6 pts) and UMS (5 pts) still hold their own. Also try browse 4 letter words that end with R.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 ugh 7 8
2 uke 7 8
3 umm 7 10
4 ump 7 10
5 uey 6 6
6 ufo 6 7
7 uva 6 8
8 ums 5 7

Full List: 28 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With U

Browse the complete 3 letter word list starting with U, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word starting with U, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from UGH (7 pts) down to UTU (3 pts). Also try 5-letter word finder: ends with E.

UGH7 pts
UKE7 pts
UMM7 pts
UMP7 pts
UEY6 pts
UFO6 pts
UVA6 pts
UMS5 pts
UMU5 pts
UPO5 pts
UPS5 pts
URB5 pts
URP5 pts
UDO4 pts
UDS4 pts
UGS4 pts
URD4 pts
ULE3 pts
ULU3 pts
UNI3 pts
UNS3 pts
URE3 pts
URN3 pts
USE3 pts
UTA3 pts
UTE3 pts
UTS3 pts
UTU3 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With U

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with U in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

UTU 3 pts UTS 3 pts UTE 3 pts UTA 3 pts USE 3 pts URN 3 pts URE 3 pts UNS 3 pts