5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With U

There are 190 valid 5 letter Scrabble words starting with U in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include UMIAQ (16 pts), UNZIP (16 pts), UNFIX (15 pts), ULZIE (14 pts) and UNBOX (14 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. Since Wordle answers are always five letters, this list doubles as a handy Wordle word list. Also try 5 letter words with E in the middle.

190
Total Words
7.6
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"U" Tile Value
16
Top Score (UMIAQ)

Highest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With U

These are the highest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words starting with U in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best U 5 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, UNJAM (14 pts) and UPJET (14 pts) still hold their own. Also try A/X rack combo word finder.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 umiaq 16 18
2 unzip 16 19
3 unfix 15 17
4 ulzie 14 16
5 unbox 14 17
6 unjam 14 19
7 unmix 14 17
8 upjet 14 18

Full List: 190 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With U

Browse the complete 5 letter word list starting with U, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 5-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 UMIAQ (16 pts) down to UTTER (5 pts). Also try browse 5 letter words that begin with V.

UMIAQ16 pts
UNZIP16 pts
UNFIX15 pts
ULZIE14 pts
UNBOX14 pts
UNJAM14 pts
UNMIX14 pts
UPJET14 pts
URBEX14 pts
USQUE14 pts
UMMAH12 pts
UMPHS12 pts
UMPTY12 pts
UNSEX12 pts
UNTAX12 pts
UPBOW12 pts
UPBYE12 pts
UMIAK11 pts
UNIFY11 pts
UPDRY11 pts
UPTAK11 pts
UMMED10 pts
UMPED10 pts
UMRAH10 pts
UNCOY10 pts
UNHIP10 pts
UNKED10 pts
UNKID10 pts
UNMEW10 pts
UNPAY10 pts
UPLAY10 pts
UPPED10 pts
UPSEY10 pts
UKASE9 pts
UMAMI9 pts
UMBEL9 pts
UMBER9 pts
UMBLE9 pts
UMBOS9 pts
UMBRA9 pts
UMBRE9 pts
UMIAC9 pts
UMMAS9 pts
UMPIE9 pts
UNCAP9 pts
UNFED9 pts
UNKET9 pts
UNWED9 pts
UPPER9 pts
UGGED8 pts
UHLAN8 pts
UHURU8 pts
ULVAS8 pts
ULYIE8 pts
UNARY8 pts
UNBAG8 pts
UNBED8 pts
UNBID8 pts
UNDAM8 pts
UNETH8 pts
UNFIT8 pts
UNGUM8 pts
UNHAT8 pts
UNITY8 pts
UNLAW8 pts
UNLAY8 pts
UNPEG8 pts
UNSAW8 pts
UNSAY8 pts
UNSEW8 pts
UNWET8 pts
UNWIT8 pts
UNWON8 pts
UPDOS8 pts
UPEND8 pts
UPLED8 pts
URPED8 pts
URVAS8 pts
USHER8 pts
USURY8 pts
UVEAL8 pts
UVEAS8 pts
UVULA8 pts
UDDER7 pts
ULAMA7 pts
ULCER7 pts
ULEMA7 pts
ULMIN7 pts
ULPAN7 pts
UMRAS7 pts
UNAPT7 pts
UNARM7 pts
UNBAN7 pts
UNBAR7 pts
UNCES7 pts
UNCIA7 pts
UNCLE7 pts
UNCOS7 pts
UNCUS7 pts
UNCUT7 pts
UNDID7 pts
UNDUG7 pts
UNGAG7 pts
UNGOD7 pts
UNICA7 pts
UNMAN7 pts
UNMET7 pts
UNPEN7 pts
UNPIN7 pts
UNRIP7 pts
UNSUB7 pts
UPLIT7 pts
UPRAN7 pts
UPRUN7 pts
UPSEE7 pts
UPSET7 pts
UPTER7 pts
UPTIE7 pts
URBAN7 pts
URBIA7 pts
UREIC7 pts
URGED7 pts
URMAN7 pts
URUBU7 pts
USURP7 pts
UDALS6 pts
UDONS6 pts
UGALI6 pts
ULNAD6 pts
UNDEE6 pts
UNDER6 pts
UNDOS6 pts
UNDUE6 pts
UNGET6 pts
UNGOT6 pts
UNLED6 pts
UNLID6 pts
UNRED6 pts
UNRID6 pts
UNRIG6 pts
UNSOD6 pts
URDEE6 pts
UREDO6 pts
URGER6 pts
URGES6 pts
URNED6 pts
URSID6 pts
USAGE6 pts
USING6 pts
ULANS5 pts
ULNAE5 pts
ULNAR5 pts
ULNAS5 pts
ULTRA5 pts
UNAIS5 pts
UNAUS5 pts
UNION5 pts
UNITE5 pts
UNITS5 pts
UNLET5 pts
UNLIT5 pts
UNSEE5 pts
UNSET5 pts
UNTIE5 pts
UNTIL5 pts
UNTIN5 pts
URAEI5 pts
URALI5 pts
URAOS5 pts
URARE5 pts
URARI5 pts
URASE5 pts
URATE5 pts
UREAL5 pts
UREAS5 pts
URENA5 pts
URENT5 pts
URIAL5 pts
URINE5 pts
URITE5 pts
URNAL5 pts
URSAE5 pts
URSON5 pts
USERS5 pts
USNEA5 pts
USUAL5 pts
USURE5 pts
UTERI5 pts
UTILE5 pts
UTTER5 pts

Lowest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With U

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 5 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.

UTTER 5 pts UTILE 5 pts UTERI 5 pts USURE 5 pts USUAL 5 pts USNEA 5 pts USERS 5 pts URSON 5 pts