8-letter words starting with U
There are 1,258 eight-letter words that start with U in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are UNMUZZLE and UNPUZZLE, tied at 28 points. N is the most common second letter, in 960 of them, and the average score is 12.2 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 1,258 words are 3.1% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and U is the 16th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with U, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with U in numbers
- Words
- 1,258
- Highest scoring
- UNMUZZLE 28 pts
- Average score
- 12.2 pts
- With a definition
- 446 (35%)
- B3
- D4
- G4
- I2
- K2
- L20
- M23
- N960
- P145
- R60
- S13
- T19
- V2
- X1
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with u
8-letter words starting with U (1,258)
These 300 of the 1,258 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 8 letter words start with U?
1,258, which is 3.1% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 446 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with U for Scrabble?
UNMUZZLE and UNPUZZLE tie at 28 points before bonus squares. Next come UNDAZZLE (27), UBIQUITY (22) and UMQUHILE (22). The average is 12.2 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with U?
N, in 960 of the 1,258 (76%). P follows with 145.