Wordle Words Starting with U — 5-Letter Word List

Q: Are these words valid Wordle answers?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.

High-scoring words: UMIAQ (16 pts), UNZIP (16 pts), UNFIX (15 pts), UNBOX (14 pts), UNJAM (14 pts)

This page lists all 123 five-letter Wordle-compatible words starting with U (sourced from the TWL06 Scrabble dictionary). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use these as your Wordle opening guess when you want to start with the letter U — longer words score more on the board and cover more common letters. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

123 Total Words

7.5 Avg Score (pts)

UMIAQ Top Word (16 pts)

18 Words ≥ 10 pts

UDDER7 UDONS6 UHLAN8 UKASE9 ULAMA7 ULANS5 ULCER7 ULEMA7 ULNAD6 ULNAE5 ULNAR5 ULNAS5 ULPAN7 ULTRA5 ULVAS8 UMAMI9 UMBEL9 UMBER9 UMBOS9 UMBRA9 UMIAC9 UMIAK11 UMIAQ16 UMPED10 UNAIS5 UNAPT7 UNARM7 UNARY8 UNAUS5 UNBAN7 UNBAR7 UNBID8 UNBOX14 UNCAP9 UNCIA7 UNCLE7 UNCOS7 UNCOY10 UNCUS7 UNCUT7 UNDEE6 UNDER6 UNDID7 UNDUE6 UNFED9 UNFIT8 UNFIX15 UNGOT6 UNHAT8 UNHIP10 UNIFY11 UNION5 UNITE5 UNITS5 UNITY8 UNJAM14 UNLAY8 UNLED6 UNLET5 UNLIT5 UNMAN7 UNMET7 UNMEW10 UNMIX14 UNPEG8 UNPEN7 UNPIN7 UNRIG6 UNRIP7 UNSAY8 UNSET5 UNSEW8 UNSEX12 UNTIE5 UNTIL5 UNWED9 UNWET8 UNWIT8 UNWON8 UNZIP16 UPBOW12 UPBYE12 UPDOS8 UPDRY11 UPEND8 UPLIT7 UPPED10 UPPER9 UPSET7 URAEI5 URARE5 URARI5 URASE5 URATE5 URBAN7 URBIA7 UREAL5 UREAS5 UREDO6 UREIC7 URGED7 URGER6 URGES6 URIAL5 URINE5 URPED8 URSAE5 URSID6 USAGE6 USERS5 USHER8 USING6 USNEA5 USQUE14 USUAL5 USURP7 USURY8 UTERI5 UTILE5 UTTER5 UVEAL8 UVEAS8 UVULA8

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wordle words start with U?

There are 123 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with U in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Wordle – Starting with 'U''?

The highest-scoring word is UMIAQ with 16 Scrabble points. Out of 123 words, 18 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 7.5 points per word. 31 words score 5 points or less, 74 score between 6 and 9 points, and 18 score 10 or more points.

Are these words valid Wordle answers?

These five-letter words are sourced from the TWL06 Scrabble dictionary. Wordle uses its own word list, so not every word here will appear as a Wordle answer, but all are valid English words and excellent guesses for narrowing down the daily puzzle.