5-Letter Words Starting With U
There are 117 five-letter words starting with U. 26 are common English words, listed first; the other 91 are valid but rarer.
Common 5-letter words starting with U (26)
The likeliest answers in word games, A to Z.
- ulcer
- ultra
- uncle
- uncut
- under
- undue
- unfit
- unify
- union
- unite
- units
- unity
- until
- upped
- upper
- upset
- urban
- urged
- urges
- urine
- usage
- users
- usher
- using
- usual
- utter
Less common 5-letter words starting with U (91)
UD… (1)
- udder
UH… (1)
- uhlan
UK… (1)
- ukase
UL… (9)
- ulama
- ulans
- ulema
- ulnad
- ulnae
- ulnar
- ulnas
- ulpan
- ulvas
UM… (8)
- umbel
- umber
- umbos
- umbra
- umiac
- umiak
- umiaq
- umped
UN… (43)
- unais
- unapt
- unarm
- unary
- unaus
- unban
- unbar
- unbid
- unbox
- uncap
- uncia
- uncos
- uncoy
- uncus
- undee
- undid
- unfed
- unfix
- ungot
- unhat
- unhip
- unlay
- unled
- unlet
- unlit
- unman
- unmet
- unmew
- unmix
- unpeg
- unpen
- unpin
- unrig
- unrip
- unsay
- unset
- unsew
- unsex
- untie
- unwed
- unwit
- unwon
- unzip
UP… (6)
- upbow
- upbye
- updos
- updry
- upend
- uplit
UR… (13)
- uraei
- urare
- urari
- urase
- urate
- urbia
- ureal
- ureas
- uredo
- ureic
- urger
- urial
- ursae
US… (4)
- usnea
- usque
- usurp
- usury
UT… (2)
- uteri
- utile
UV… (3)
- uveal
- uveas
- uvula
No words on this page match those letters.
By the numbers
At a glance
- Words
- 117
- Common words
- 26 (22%)
- Most frequent second letter
- N (54 words)
Quick answers
Questions
How many 5-letter words starting with U are there?
117 in our list (the public-domain ENABLE word list). 26 of them are common English words; the other 91 are valid but rarely used.
What are the most common 5-letter words starting with U?
By how often they appear in everyday English: UNDER, UNTIL, USING, UNION, UNITS.
Which letter most often comes after U in these words?
N, in 54 of the 117 words (46%).