The letter U has 4 tiles – 1 point each. U doesn’t have a lot of 5 letter words, but you can see below a list of 5 letter words that start with U. Some can earn you a lot more points than others.
123 Five Letter Words Starting with U
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| udder (7) | udons (6) | ulama (7) | ulans (5) | ulcer (7) |
| uhlan (8) | ukase (9) | ulnae (5) | ulnar (5) | ulnas (5) |
| ulema (7) | ulnad (6) | ulvas (8) | umami (9) | umbel (9) |
| ulpan (7) | ultra (5) | umbra (9) | umiac (9) | umiak (11) |
| umber (9) | umbos (9) | unais (5) | unapt (7) | unarm (7) |
| umiaq (16) | umped (10) | unban (7) | unbar (7) | unbid (8) |
| unary (8) | unaus (5) | uncia (7) | uncle (7) | uncos (7) |
| unbox (14) | uncap (9) | uncut (7) | undee (6) | under (6) |
| uncoy (10) | uncus (7) | unfed (9) | unfit (8) | unfix (15) |
| undid (7) | undue (6) | unhip (10) | unify (11) | union (5) |
| ungot (6) | unhat (8) | unity (8) | unjam (14) | unlay (8) |
| unite (5) | units (5) | unlit (5) | unman (7) | unmet (7) |
| unled (6) | unlet (5) | unpeg (8) | unpen (7) | unpin (7) |
| unmew (10) | unmix (14) | unsay (8) | unset (5) | unsew (8) |
| unrig (6) | unrip (7) | until (5) | unwed (9) | unwet (8) |
| unsex (12) | untie (5) | unzip (16) | upbow (12) | upbye (12) |
| unwit (8) | unwon (8) | upend (8) | uplit (7) | upped (10) |
| updos (8) | updry (11) | uraei (5) | urare (5) | urari (5) |
| upper (9) | upset (7) | urban (7) | urbia (7) | ureal (5) |
| urase (5) | urate (5) | ureic (7) | urged (7) | urger (6) |
| ureas (5) | uredo (6) | urine (5) | urped (8) | ursae (5) |
| urges (6) | urial (5) | users (5) | usher (8) | using (6) |
| ursid (6) | usage (6) | usual (5) | usurp (7) | usury (8) |
| usnea (5) | usque (14) | utter (5) | uveal (8) | uveas (8) |
| uteri (5) | utile (5) | uvula (8) |
Note: Below is some information about the letter ‘U’ in Scrabble that’s easy to understand:
Points: In Scrabble, ‘U’ is worth 1 point, just like most other vowels (like A, E, I, O).
Useful with Big-Point Letters: ‘U’ is great to use with letters that give you lots of points like ‘Q’, ‘X’, and ‘Z’. For example, the letter ‘Q’ almost always needs a ‘U’ to make words.
Good for Making Words: ‘U’ can be really handy in Scrabble because you can use it to make lots of different words, including five-letter words.
Not Too Many, Not Too Few: There are 4 ‘U’ tiles in the game, so you have a good chance of getting one, but they’re not as common as some other letters.
Helps with Vowel Balance: In Scrabble, it’s good to have a mix of vowels and consonants. ‘U’ can help with that, especially if you need more vowels.
Flexible: You can put ‘U’ at the beginning, middle, or end of words, which makes it really flexible and useful in the game.
Remember, even though ‘U’ doesn’t give you many points, it’s still very important in the game because it helps you make more words and use those high-point letters!