SOWPODS dictionary

4 letter words that start with U

61 four-letter words begin with U.

Every four-letter word that begins with U in SOWPODS: 61 words, grouped by second letter with the Scrabble score on each. Useful for crosswords, Wordscapes and building onto a U already on the board.

Highest scorer: ULEX at 11 points. 61 words total.
4-letter words starting with UD (3)
  • UDAL5
  • UDON5
  • UDOS5
4-letter words starting with UE (1)
  • UEYS7
4-letter words starting with UF (1)
  • UFOS7
4-letter words starting with UG (2)
  • UGHS8
  • UGLY8
4-letter words starting with UK (1)
  • UKES8
4-letter words starting with UL (6)
  • ULAN4
  • ULES4
  • ULEX11
  • ULNA4
  • ULUS4
  • ULVA7
4-letter words starting with UM (4)
  • UMBO8
  • UMPH11
  • UMPS8
  • UMPY11
4-letter words starting with UN (12)
  • UNAI4
  • UNAU4
  • UNBE6
  • UNCE6
  • UNCI6
  • UNCO6
  • UNDE5
  • UNDO5
  • UNDY8
  • UNIS4
  • UNIT4
  • UNTO4
4-letter words starting with UP (7)
  • UPAS6
  • UPBY11
  • UPDO7
  • UPGO7
  • UPON6
  • UPSY9
  • UPTA6
4-letter words starting with UR (14)
  • URAO4
  • URBS6
  • URDE5
  • URDS5
  • URDY8
  • UREA4
  • URES4
  • URGE5
  • URIC6
  • URNS4
  • URPS6
  • URSA4
  • URUS4
  • URVA7
4-letter words starting with US (3)
  • USED5
  • USER4
  • USES4
4-letter words starting with UT (4)
  • UTAS4
  • UTES4
  • UTIS4
  • UTUS4
4-letter words starting with UV (3)
  • UVAE7
  • UVAS7
  • UVEA7

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61 four-letter words that begin with U

61 of the 5,454 four-letter words in SOWPODS start with U, which is 1.1% of the list. That makes U the 23rd most common opening letter for four-letter words.

The most common second letters are R (14), N (12), P (7) and L (6). Most of the words end in S (22), with A next at 7.

5 repeat a letter, like ULUS and UNAU, and 56 use four different letters. The top scorer is ULEX at 11 points in Scrabble, followed by UMPH on 11.

Questions about four-letter words starting with U

How many four-letter words start with U?

There are 61 four-letter words that start with U in the SOWPODS dictionary, out of 5,454 four-letter words in total.

Which four-letter word starting with U scores the most in Scrabble?

ULEX is worth 11 points, the highest of the 61 words in this list.

What is the most common second letter in four-letter words that start with U?

R is the most common second letter, with 14 words (UR...).

Are all of these words valid in Scrabble?

Every word comes from SOWPODS, the international Scrabble word list. If you play North American Scrabble or Words With Friends, a few of the rarer entries may not be accepted.