7-letter words starting with U
There are 863 seven-letter words that start with U in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are UMFAZIS and UNCRAZY, tied at 21 points. N is the most common second letter, in 566 of them, and the average score is 10.9 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 863 words are 2.6% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and U is the 16th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with U, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
7-letter words starting with U in numbers
- Words
- 863
- Highest scoring
- UMFAZIS 21 pts
- Average score
- 10.9 pts
- With a definition
- 297 (34%)
- A1
- B2
- D2
- F1
- G2
- I1
- J1
- K2
- L14
- M20
- N566
- P165
- R49
- S19
- T14
- V3
- X1
Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with u
7-letter words starting with U (863)
These 300 of the 863 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 7 letter words start with U?
863, which is 2.6% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 297 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 7 letter word starting with U for Scrabble?
UMFAZIS and UNCRAZY tie at 21 points before bonus squares. Next come UNFAZED (20), UPCHUCK (20) and UPGAZED (20). The average is 10.9 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with U?
N, in 566 of the 863 (66%). P follows with 165.