4-letter words starting with U
There are 64 four-letter words that start with U in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest score is 11 points, shared by ULEX, UMPH and UMPY and others. R is the most common second letter, in 14 of them, and the average score is 6 points.
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U is the quiet vowel that Q depends on, and words that begin with it are fewer than the other vowels. These 64 words are 1.2% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and U is the 23rd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with U, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with U in numbers
- Words
- 64
- Highest scoring
- ULEX 11 pts
- Average score
- 6.0 pts
- With a definition
- 28 (44%)
- D3
- E1
- F1
- G2
- K1
- L6
- M7
- N12
- P7
- R14
- S3
- T4
- V3
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with u
4-letter words starting with U (64)
All 64 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with U?
64, which is 1.2% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 28 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with U for Scrabble?
Four words tie at 11 points, among them ULEX, UMPH and UMPY before bonus squares. Next come UPSY (9), UGHS (8) and UGLY (8). The average is 6 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with U?
R, in 14 of the 64 (22%). N follows with 12.