117 words
5-letter words starting with U
117 words.
- umiaq16
- unzip16
- unfix15
- unbox14
- unmix14
- usque14
- unsex12
- upbow12
- upbye12
- umiak11
- unify11
- updry11
- umped10
- uncoy10
- unhip10
- unmew10
- upped10
- ukase9
- umbel9
- umber9
- umbos9
- umbra9
- umiac9
- uncap9
- unfed9
- unwed9
- upper9
- uhlan8
- ulvas8
- unary8
- unbid8
- unfit8
- unhat8
- unity8
- unlay8
- unpeg8
- unsay8
- unsew8
- unwit8
- unwon8
- updos8
- upend8
- usher8
- usury8
- uveal8
- uveas8
- uvula8
- udder7
- ulama7
- ulcer7
- ulema7
- ulpan7
- unapt7
- unarm7
- unban7
- unbar7
- uncia7
- uncle7
- uncos7
- uncus7
- uncut7
- undid7
- unman7
- unmet7
- unpen7
- unpin7
- unrip7
- uplit7
- upset7
- urban7
- urbia7
- ureic7
- urged7
- usurp7
- ulnad6
- undee6
- under6
- undue6
- ungot6
- unled6
- unrig6
- uredo6
- urger6
- urges6
- usage6
- using6
- ulans5
- ulnae5
- ulnar5
- ulnas5
- ultra5
- unais5
- unaus5
- union5
- unite5
- units5
- unlet5
- unlit5
- unset5
- untie5
- until5
- uraei5
- urare5
- urari5
- urase5
- urate5
- ureal5
- ureas5
- urial5
- urine5
- ursae5
- users5
- usnea5
- usual5
- uteri5
- utile5
- utter5
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