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4-letter words starting with U

Need a 4-letter word that starts with U? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 37 playable words with 4 letters starting with U in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is UPBY, worth 11 points.

  • UGLY8
  • UPON7
  • UNDO6
  • URGE6
  • USED6
  • UNIT5
  • UNTO5
  • USER5
  • USES5
  • URNS5
  • UMPS9
  • URIC7
  • ULNA5
  • UREA5
  • UPBY11
  • ULVA9
  • UMBO9
  • UVEA9

Highest-scoring words with 4 letters starting with U

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • UPBY11
  • UMPS9
  • ULVA9
  • UMBO9
  • UVEA9
  • UGLY8
  • UGHS8
  • UKES8
  • UNDY8
  • UPDO8
  • UPON7
  • URIC7

4-letter words starting with U (37)

  • UDOS6
  • UGHS8
  • UGLY8
  • UKES8
  • ULAN5
  • ULNA5
  • ULUS6
  • ULVA9
  • UMBO9
  • UMPS9
  • UNAI5
  • UNAU6
  • UNBE7
  • UNCI7
  • UNCO7
  • UNDE6
  • UNDO6
  • UNDY8
  • UNIT5
  • UNTO5
  • UPAS7
  • UPBY11
  • UPDO8
  • UPON7
  • URBS7
  • URDS6
  • UREA5
  • URGE6
  • URIC7
  • URNS5
  • URSA5
  • URUS6
  • USED6
  • USER5
  • USES5
  • UTAS5
  • UVEA9

How common are they?

37 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.02%) are with 4 letters starting with U. Most of them, 37, have 4 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 4 letters starting with U?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 37 words with 4 letters starting with U.

What is the highest-scoring word with 4 letters starting with U?

UPBY, worth 11 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: UMPS (9), ULVA (9) and UMBO (9).

What are the most common words with 4 letters starting with U?

UGLY, UPON, UNDO, URGE, USED and UNIT. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.