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5-letter words with U as the first letter

There are 183 five-letter words with U as the first letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are UMIAQ and UNZIP, tied at 16 points. N is the most common second letter among them (77), and the average score is 7.6 points.

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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green U in the first position leaves these 183 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with U in slot 1, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include UNZIP, UMIAQ, UNFIX, UNBOX and ULZIE. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with a U in slot 1 further.

For Wordle, URINE is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 183 words.

5-letter words with U as the first letter in numbers

Words
183
Highest scoring
UMIAQ 16 pts
Average score
7.6 pts
With a definition
68 (37%)
Words by second letter
  1. D3
  2. G2
  3. H2
  4. K1
  5. L14
  6. M18
  7. N77
  8. P19
  9. R31
  10. S10
  11. T3
  12. V3

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with u as the first letter

WordScoreLength
umiaq165
unzip165
unfix155
ulzie145
unbox145
unjam145
unmix145
upjet145
usque145
ummah125

5-letter words with U as the first letter (183)

All 183 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.

unzip16umiaq16unfix15unbox14ulzie14unjam14unmix14upjet14usque14ummah12unsex12umpty12untax12upbow12upbye12unify11umiak11updry11uptak11umped10ummed10umrah10uncoy10unhip10unked10unkid10unmew10unpay10uplay10upped10upsey10ukase9umbel9umbra9unwed9upper9umber9unfed9umbos9ummas9umami9umble9umbre9umiac9umpie9uncap9unket9unfit8unity8usher8udder7urban7utter5uveal8ulcer7urine5utile5uvula8ultra5urged7usury8ulama7urges6usurp7ulema7urate5usage6ulnar5urial5using6usual5users5usnea5upset7upend8unarm7uncle7uncut7under6undue6union5unite5untie5unary8unsay8unbar7uncus7unman7unpin7units5unlit5ugged8uhlan8udals6ugali6uhuru8udons6uteri5uveas8ulvas8urger6ulnas5urned6ulyie8ureas5ulmin7urped8usure5ulpan7urvas8ulnad6updos8urbia7ulans5upled8ureic7ulnae5uplit7urman7upran7urubu7uprun7urdee6upsee7uredo6umras7upter7ursid6uptie7uraei5urali5uraos5urare5urari5urase5ureal5urena5urent5urite5urnal5ursae5urson5uncos7unais5unaus5unbag8unbed8unbid8undam8uneth8ungum8unhat8unlaw8unlay8unpeg8unsew8unwet8unwit8unwon8unapt7unban7unces7uncia7undid7undug7ungag7ungod7unmet7unpen7unrip7undee6unget6ungot6unled6unlid6unred6unrid6unrig6unsod6unlet5unset5until5untin5

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words have U as the first letter?

Unscrambly's list has 183 five-letter words with U in the first position, 1.5% of all five-letter words.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your first tile turned green as U, these 183 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as URINE.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with U as the first letter?

UMIAQ and UNZIP tie at 16 points in Scrabble. Next come UNFIX (15), ULZIE (14) and UNBOX (14). The average is 7.6 points.

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