Five-letter word list
5 Letter Words Starts with U
Our U list gathers five-letter words that begin with the letter U. Popular picks like uncle and unity help you solve crosswords faster. Perfect for players, students and puzzle fans.
333matching five-letter words
Five-letter words starting with U
- ualis
- uayeb
- uckia
- udals
- udasi
- udder
- udons
- ugali
- ugged
- uglis
- ugric
- uhlan
- uhllo
- uhuru
- uigur
- uinal
- ukase
- ulama
- ulans
- ulcer
- ulcus
- ulema
- uller
- ulmic
- ulmin
- ulnad
- ulnae
- ulnar
- ulnas
- uloid
- ulpan
- ultra
- uluhi
- ululu
- ulvas
- ulyie
- ulzie
- umami
- umbel
- umber
- umble
- umbos
- umbra
- umbre
- umest
- umiac
- umiak
- umiaq
- umiri
- umist
- ummah
- ummas
- ummed
- ummps
- umped
- umpie
- umpty
- umrah
- umras
- umset
- unact
- unadd
- unais
- unamo
- unapt
- unark
- unarm
- unary
- unaus
- unbag
- unban
- unbar
- unbay
- unbed
- unbet
- unbid
- unbit
- unbog
- unbow
- unbox
- unboy
- unbud
- uncap
- unces
- uncia
- uncle
- uncos
- uncow
- uncoy
- uncus
- uncut
- undam
- undee
- unden
- under
- undid
- undig
- undim
- undog
- undon
- undub
- undue
- undug
- undye
- uneth
- uneye
- unfar
- unfed
- unfew
- unfit
- unfix
- unfur
- ungag
- unget
- ungka
- ungod
- ungot
- ungum
- unhad
- unhap
- unhat
- unhex
- unhid
- unhip
- unhit
- unhot
- uniat
- unice
- unify
- uninn
- union
- unism
- unist
- unite
- units
- unity
- unius
- unjam
- unked
- unken
- unket
- unkey
- unkid
- unkin
- unlap
- unlaw
- unlax
- unlay
- unled
- unlet
- unlid
- unlie
- unlit
- unmad
- unman
- unmet
- unmew
- unmix
- unnet
- unnew
- unode
- unoil
- unold
- unorn
- unown
- unpay
- unpeg
- unpen
- unpin
- unpot
- unput
- unram
- unray
- unred
- unrid
- unrig
- unrip
- unrow
- unrun
- unsad
- unsay
- unsee
- unset
- unsew
- unsex
- unshy
- unsin
- unsly
- unsod
- unson
- unsty
- unsun
- untap
- untar
- untax
- untie
- until
- untin
- untop
- unurn
- unuse
- unwan
- unwax
- unweb
- unwed
- unwet
- unwig
- unwit
- unwon
- unwry
- unzen
- unzip
- uparm
- upaya
- upbar
- upbay
- upbid
- upbow
- upbuy
- upbye
- upcry
- upcut
- updos
- updry
- upeat
- upend
- upfly
- upget
- upher
- upjet
- uplay
- upled
- upleg
- uplit
- upmix
- upped
- upper
- uppop
- upran
- uprid
- uprip
- uprun
- upsee
- upset
- upsey
- upsit
- upsun
- upsup
- uptak
- upter
- uptie
- upwax
- upway
- uraei
- urali
- uraos
- urare
- urari
- urase
- urate
- urban
- urbia
- urbic
- urdee
- ureal
- ureas
- uredo
- ureic
- ureid
- urena
- urent
- urged
- urger
- urges
- urial
- urine
- urite
- urlar
- urled
- urman
- urnae
- urnal
- urned
- urped
- ursae
- ursid
- urson
- ursuk
- urubu
- urucu
- urutu
- urvas
- usage
- usant
- usara
- usent
- users
- ushas
- usher
- usine
- using
- usnea
- usnic
- usnin
- usque
- uster
- usual
- usure
- usurp
- usury
- utchy
- utees
- utend
- uteri
- utero
- uther
- utick
- utile
- utrum
- utsuk
- utter
- uvala
- uvate
- uveal
- uveas
- uviol
- uvito
- uvres
- uvrou
- uvula
- uvver
- uzara
- uzbek
Five letter words that begin with U are easier to guess than they look. N and R dominate the second box, and that is the best place to start narrowing.
How the Second Box Breaks Down
The second box belongs mostly to N, R and P, in that order. N sits well ahead of everything else. The leading letters cover most of the box.
The NA Pairing in the Second and Third Boxes
NA is the most common pairing across the second and third boxes, with NC next. If both boxes are still open, testing NA first is a quick way to shrink the list.
E Is the Letter to Test in the Fourth Box
E is the most common letter in the fourth box, with A next. E and A are close to level. Testing it early costs little and often settles the box.
N Turns Up Across the Open Boxes
Setting the fixed letter aside, N appears somewhere in these words more often than any other letter. A guess that includes N will usually light up a tile, which makes it a useful test even when you are unsure of its position.
Useful five-letter words
UNDER, UNTIL, UNION, USERS and UNITS are the most familiar words on the page. UPPER, URBAN and USUAL follow, and each one uses a different second letter, so they cover more ground than similar words would.
- UNDER
- UNTIL
- UNION
- USERS
- UNITS
Frequently asked questions
Do any of these words repeat a letter back to back
Yes. UPPER and UTTER are familiar examples, and a double letter is worth trying if every other letter in your guess has come back grey.
Can W ever fill the second box
No. W never appears in the second box on this page, so you can rule it out as soon as you see the pattern.
Is UNDER or UNTIL the better opening
Both are common and they test different letters. UNDER covers the vowels E and U, while UNTIL covers the vowels I and U. UNDER also lines up with more of the leading letters in the open boxes, which gives it the edge.