37 words
4-letter words starting with U
37 words.
- upby11
- ughs8
- ugly8
- ukes8
- umbo8
- umps8
- undy8
- ulva7
- updo7
- uvea7
- unbe6
- unci6
- unco6
- upas6
- upon6
- urbs6
- uric6
- udos5
- unde5
- undo5
- urds5
- urge5
- used5
- ulan4
- ulna4
- ulus4
- unai4
- unau4
- unit4
- unto4
- urea4
- urns4
- ursa4
- urus4
- user4
- uses4
- utas4
How this list is built
- Every word here comes from ENABLE, a lexicon released to the public domain — 172,823 words. It is the list this site can legally publish in full, and it is stated openly rather than implied.
- The tournament lists — TWL/OWL in North America, Collins/SOWPODS elsewhere — are copyrighted compilations. They are not used here and not merged in. A small number of words will therefore differ from what a given game accepts.
- Scores use the standard tile values (A=1 … Q=10, Z=10) and ignore board bonuses, which depend on where you place the word, not on the word itself.
- Lists are ordered by score, then alphabetically — the order that is useful when you are choosing a play, rather than alphabetical for its own sake.
SOURCE·ENABLE (Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon)·Public domain. 172,823 words. Tournament lists (TWL, Collins) are copyrighted and not used.·REVIEWED AUG 2026
SOURCE·ENABLE public-domain lexicon (172,823 words)·lists and scores computed from the lexicon, see method·REVIEWED AUG 2026