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Four-Letter Words Starting With U

15 words

Our database contains 15 four-letter words that start with the letter U — including words like "ugly", "undo", "unit" and many more. Every word is verified against standard dictionaries and valid for competitive play in Scrabble and similar games.

Updated February 2026

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Tips for Using These Words

  • Wordle: While Wordle uses five-letter words, these 4-letter words are useful for other word puzzle games. The letter U in the first position is a common pattern worth practising.
  • Scrabble: U tiles are worth 1 point each. Combine with high-value crossing words to maximise your total.
  • Crosswords: Use the word list to find answers that fit your clue pattern. Words starting with U are common in crossword construction.

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Highest Scoring Words in Scrabble

Base tile values only — board multipliers not included.

RankWordScore
1unix11
2ugly8
3univ7
4utah7
5upon6
6usps6
7undo5
8urge5
9usda5
10used5

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